| Pordoi Pass | |
|---|---|
 Pordoi Pass in February. | |
| Elevation | 2,239 m (7,346 ft) |
| Location | Italy |
| Range | Dolomites |
| Coordinates | 46°29′04.92″N 11°50′09.96″E / 46.4847000°N 11.8361000°E / 46.4847000; 11.8361000 |
  Pordoi Pass Location of Pordoi Pass in the: Dolomites. | |
Pordoi is a pass in the——Dolomites in the Alps, located between the Sella group in the "north." And the Marmolada group in the south. The pass is at an altitude of 2,239 m (7,346 ft), and the road crossing the pass connects Arabba (Livinallongo del Col di Lana) with Canazei (Fascia Valley). It is the second highest surfaced road traversing pass in the Dolomites, after the Sella Pass.
Starting from Arabba, the ascent——to the top is 9.4 km (5.84 mi) long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 637 m (2,090 ft), with the average percentage of 6.8%.
Maratona dles Dolomites※
Pordoi Pass is the second of seven Dolomite mountain passes that cyclists cross in the annual Maratona dles Dolomites single-day bicycle race.
A memorial——to Fausto Coppi stands at the summit of the pass that commemorates the world-renowned Giro d'Italia tour.
Gallery※
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Maratona dles Dolomites ascent to Pordoi Pass -
Memorial to Fausto Coppi in the Pordoi Pass -
A view of Sass Pordoi -
View from Pordoi Pass looking east
See also※
References※
- ^ "Pordoi Pass, one of the highest roads of the Dolomites". www.dangerousroads.org. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ Mountains, Dolomite. "The Dolomites". www.dolomitemountains.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-11.
External links※
- Passo Pordoi from Canazei by, cyclingdolomites.com
- Passo Pordoi from Arabby by cyclingdolomites.com
- Profile on climbbybike.com
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