Pordoi
Encyclopedia
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 2239 m (7,345.8 ft), and the road crossing the pass connects Arabba (Livinallongo del Col di Lana
) with Canazei
(Fascia Valley
). It is the highest surfaced road traversing a pass in the Dolomites.
single-day bicycle race
.
A memorial to Fausto Coppi
stands at the summit of the pass.
Dolomites
The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley...
in the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
, located between the Sella group
Sella group
The Sella is a plateau shaped massif in the Dolomites mountains of northern Italy. The Sella lies north of the Marmolada and to the east of the Langkofel...
in the north and the Marmolada
Marmolada
Marmolada is a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain of the Dolomites ....
group in the south. The pass is at an altitude of 2239 m (7,345.8 ft), and the road crossing the pass connects Arabba (Livinallongo del Col di Lana
Livinallongo del Col di Lana
Livinallongo del Col di Lana is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km north of Venice and about 45 km northwest of Belluno....
) with Canazei
Canazei
Canazei is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the upper part of the Val di Fassa, about 70 km northeast of Trento...
(Fascia Valley
Fascia Valley
The Fascia Valley is a valley in the Dolomites in Trentino, northern Italy. As an administrative valley community of Trentino it is called Region Comun General de Fascia.The valley is the home of the Ladin community in Trentino, which make up the majority of the population...
). It is the highest surfaced road traversing a pass in the Dolomites.
Maratona dles Dolomites
The Pordoi Pass is the second of seven Dolomites mountain passes that riders cross in the annual Maratona dles DolomitesMaratona dles Dolomites
The Maratona dles Dolomites , is an annual single-day road bicycle race covering seven spectacular mountain passes in the Dolomites. Open to amateurs cyclists, the Maratona—with 9,000 riders from over 40 nations—is one of the biggest Italian Granfondo bicycle races...
single-day bicycle race
Bicycle Race
"Bicycle Race" is a single by the English rock band Queen. It was released on their 1978 album Jazz and written by Queen's frontman Freddie Mercury. It was released as a double A-side single together with the song "Fat Bottomed Girls". The song is notable for its video featuring a bicycle race with...
.
A memorial to Fausto Coppi
Fausto Coppi
Angelo Fausto Coppi, , was the dominant international cyclist of the years each side of the Second World War. His successes earned him the title Il Campionissimo, or champion of champions...
stands at the summit of the pass.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes