Passo GiauDolomites, Italy · 2,236 m elevation
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Passo Giau
Dolomites, Italy · 2,236 m elevation
Passo Giau climbs to 2,236 metres between Cortina d'Ampezzo and Selva di Cadore, sixteen kilometres and twenty-nine hairpins through the most photogenic section of the Dolomites. It is steeper and quieter than the passes on the main Sella circuit, and the summit opens onto a full panorama of Ra Gusela and the Nuvolau.
Route facts
- Where
- Italy
- Length
- 16 km
- Max elevation
- 2,236 m
- Hairpins
- 29
- Riding season
- June – October
- Difficulty
- Demanding
Riding it
The Cortina side averages around nine percent, with hairpins that come in quick succession and little run-off; the Selva side is more open and slightly faster. Because it sits off the Sella Ronda loop it carries far less traffic than Pordoi or Gardena, which makes it the better ride even though it is the harder climb. Afternoon thunderstorms are the norm in high summer — the pass is fully exposed and there is no shelter between the two valley floors.
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