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Giau Pass

A high road pass with one of the great Dolomite panoramas, especially at sunrise and sunset.

Photo: Frisia Orientalis · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
Always; the road can close in snow
Price
Free
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Passo Giau, 32020 Colle Santa LuciaDirections
Getting There
About 30 minutes by car from Cortina.

Why Go

The road climbs to 2,236 meters, facing the Ra Gusela and Nuvolau peaks. Meadows of wildflowers and easy paths spread out from the top.

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Must-See
Mountains · UNESCO

The Dolomites

South Tyrol and Veneto
About 11 miles away

Pale, jagged peaks that glow at sunset, with superb hiking and skiing and a Tyrolean feel.

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Mountains · Mountain towns

Val Gardena and Seceda

South Tyrol
About 17 miles away

Ladin villages under the jagged Seceda ridge, one of the Dolomites' great views.

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Cities · UNESCO

Venice

Veneto
About 73 miles away

A city of canals and palaces on a lagoon, with St. Mark's and the Grand Canal.

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