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Giau Pass

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133: 343: 29: 140: 277:. The road that goes up from Selva di Cadore has 29 tornanti and 3 tunnels for protection against avalanches, while the side towards Cortina is more easily passable. It is an interesting alternative to get to Cortina from Agordino area also because the road of Passo Giau, unlike the 281:
road is passable by trucks and coaches. However, despite the efforts made over the years, the winter season is often compromised by the avalanches that come down to block the uncovered parts of the road.
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Since 1988 the Giau Pass is the sixth and steepest of seven Dolomites mountain passes riders cross in the annual
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It is located at the center of a vast mountain pasture at the foot of Nuvolau (2,574 m) and dell'
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and Setsass, just to the east towards the valley of
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Elevation
Colle Santa Lucia
San Vito di Cadore
Italy
Range
Dolomites
Coordinates
46°28′57″N 12°3′14″E / 46.48250°N 12.05389°E / 46.48250; 12.05389
Giau Pass is located in Alps
Italian
Ladin
mountain pass
Dolomites
Belluno
Italy
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Colle Santa Lucia
Selva di Cadore
Averau
Colle Santa Lucia
Pale di San Martino
Marmolada
Piz Boe
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Tofane
Pomagagnon
Cristallo
Croda da Lago
Colle Santa Lucia

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