Grande Strada delle Dolomiti

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Location

Dolomites
Italy
46° 29' 14.6184" N, 11° 48' 48.078" E
IT
General info: 

Want to see some spectacular views… by car? The Great Dolomite Road runs 65 miles through some of the finest alpine scenery in Europe: Belluno–Cortina d'Ampezzo–Pordoi Pass–Sella Pass–Val di Fassa–Bolzano. For even more gorgeous views, you can take a cable car up from the pass to the summit of Sass Pordoi. And, of course, there are plenty of hiking trails!

At 7,346 feet it is the highest surfaced road traversing a pass in the Dolomites. In the spring and early summer, passes labeled private://closedprivate:// are often bare, dry, and, as far as local drivers are concerned, wide open. Conveniently for Italian tour operators, no direct public transportation route covers the Great Dolomite Road.

The Sass Pordoi cable car takes you in few minutes from the Pordoi Pass to the summit of Sass Pordoi, where a beautiful view of all the Dolomites is available all around you.
You can get to the summit, perhaps eating at the restaurant, and descend again with the cable car, or you can descend by foot along one of the three following itineraries.

The Sass Pordoi is an ideal starting point for hikes to Piz Boe, to the mountain passes Gardena and Campolongo and to Colfosco through the Val Mezdi.

Getting there: 

No public transport through the entire route.

Costs: 

Cable car Sass Pordoi
Opening dates: 18.05 - 20.10
Opening times: 09.00 - 17.00
One way 8,5€, Return ticket 15€.

Interesting places nearby

Situated on the edge of a forest, AURIS-EN-OISANS is a medium sized resort where all the residential buildings are close to the leisure and service facilities. The resort is also linked to a large network of skis areas.

St Etienne de Tinée (1140 m) is directly linked to the ski sites of AURON by the Pinatelle cableway. Come and discover the authenticity and the charm of a genuine mountain village with a rich cultural heritage.

A winter and summer savoyard village type resort, Aussois is situated in the Maurienne valley, 7 km away from Modane and near the Vanoise National Parc.

Autrans is a village resort with a preserved architecture. At 1050m, it is located in the very heart of the Vercors Massif in a landscape of pastures and forests.

Whoever goes on a skiing-vacation in a chalet in Alvers, discovers a sedate, small skiing-region. Beside the alpine slopes, which can be arrived by the ski-lifts, there are offers for Long-Distance- and ski tours.

Avoriaz is a specially built ski village, right at the heart of the Portes du Soleil. A contemporary resort, the streets are closed to cars and all accommodation is accessible by ski.