Passo Pordoi

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Elevation profile Passo Pordoi
Elevation profile Passo Pordoi
Elevation profile Passo Pordoi
562
difficulty points
6.6%
avg. gradient
11.1%
steepest 100 meters
11.9km
length
791m
total ascent

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Passo Pordoi is a climb in the region Dolomites. It is 11.9km long and bridges 791 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 562. The top of the ascent is located at 2240 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 18 reviews of this climb and uploaded 50 photos.

Road name: Strada Dolomites

This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian.
A nice, steady climb that is never particularly steep, to be done regularly even in summer because it is mostly in the shade of the forest. Magnificent view of the Dolomites once you reach the top! Busy at weekends, recommended on weekdays.... read more
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Cycling routes

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Name Distance Total ascent Climbs
Sellaronda
Sellaronda
4.9
51.5km 1691m 4

Statistics

Passo Pordoi from Canazei
This climb
Dolomites
204 climbs
Trentino-Alto Adige / Südtirol
433 climbs
Italian Alps
1944 climbs
Alps
5417 climbs
Italy
6000 climbs
Europe
50357 climbs
Difficulty points
562
rank
94
68% easier than
Monte Grappa from Possagno
rank
234
74% easier than
Scanuppia / Malga Palazzo
rank
776
rank
1884
rank
1138
rank
3607
Average gradient
6.6%
rank
125
65% less steep than
Gena Alta from Lago del Mis
rank
296
69% less steep than
Muro di Lundo from Lundo
rank
1188
75% less steep than
Muro di Cassone
rank
2975
75% less steep than
Muro di Cassone
rank
2555
75% less steep than
Muro di Cassone
rank
13846
78% less steep than
Calçada do Rêgo Lameiro
Length
11.9km
rank
59
rank
130
rank
492
rank
1215
rank
1008
rank
3835
Total ascent
791m
rank
56
rank
156
57% less ascent than
Passo dello Stelvio
rank
567
63% less ascent than
Colle del Nivolet
rank
1315
63% less ascent than
Colle del Nivolet
rank
859
63% less ascent than
Colle del Nivolet
rank
2662

Classification

Famous climb
Beautiful scenery
Hidden gem
27 hairpin turns

Road surface condition

75% 15% 10%
Based on 20 votes
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Traffic

5% 36% 59%
Based on 22 votes
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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:42:20
11 km/h 01:05:07
15 km/h 00:47:45
19 km/h 00:37:42

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Reviews (18)

Marino
6 h 5.0 00:48:28 (14.8km/h)
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Done as part of the SellaRondaBikeDay 7/9/2024 anticlockwise. If you arrive from Arabba, on this fourth pass, fatigue begins to set in. Here, too, the panorama makes you forget the fatigue. If one climbs from Canazei, one must calculate about three hundred metres more altitude difference than on the Sellaronda tour.

Fatto nell'ambito del SellaRondaBikeDay 7/9/2024 in senso antiorario. Se si arriva da Arabba, in questo quarto passo la fatica comincia a farsi sentire. Anche in questo caso il panorama fa dimenticare la fatica. Se si sale da Canazei, occorre calcolare circa trecento metri di dislivello in più rispetto al giro del Sellaronda.

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XaviElSchwalbo
2 d 5.0
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The first 9 kilometres are in a wlad, the last 2 with views of the mountain massif. Generally a wonderful road with lots of hairpins and very constant percentages, so that you can actually always ride at the same speed.
Outside of the Sella Ronda Bikeday, you can expect a lot of traffic.

Die ersten 9 Kilometer sind in einem Wlad, die letzten 2 mit Blicken auf das Bergmassiv. Allgemein eine wunderbare Straße mit vielen Haarnadeln und sehr konstanten Prozenten, so dass man eigentlich immer das gleiche Tempo fahren kann.
Außerhalb des Sella Ronda Bikedays ist sehr viel Verkehr zu erwarten.

Vortexmind
1 Mo 5.0
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Did this climb twice last year, one as part of a Sellaronda route and another one as the first climb before venturing to the Passo Sella.

It's a very pleasant climb from Canazei, with nice switchbacks at the start in the forest section. After the intersection with the road to the Passo Sella, the trees gradually give way to fantastic dolomitic panoramas all around you.

Did this climb twice last year, one as part of a Sellaronda route and another one as the first climb before venturing to the Passo Sella.

It's a very pleasant climb from Canazei, with nice switchbacks at the start in the forest section. After the intersection with the road to the Passo Sella, the trees gradually give way to fantastic dolomitic panoramas all around you.

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fabio1
2 Mo 5.0
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Amazing, not impossible gradients and priceless views

Stupendo, pendenze non impossibili e panorami impagabili

David_Bianucci
2 Mo 5.0
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A historic climb. I only made it from the crossroads to the Sella. It starts with a somewhat damaged tarmac, then improves. The gradient is constant and the views beautiful. The forest helps to keep cool even on summer days. At the summit it is all too touristy, but the monument to Fausto Coppi arouses great emotion.

Una salita storica. L' ho fatta solo dall' incrocio per il Sella. Inizia con un asfalto un po' danneggiato, poi migliora. La pendenza é costante e il panorama bellissimo. Il bosco aiuta a restare al fresco anche nelle giornate estive. In cima é fin troppo turistico, ma il monumento a Fausto Coppi suscita grande emozione.

GioeleTomassetti
3 Mo 5.0
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A rather long but not very hard climb, it climbs steadily along the spectacular scenery of the Dolomites, and you will forget your fatigue by looking at the panorama. The road surface is excellent and the descent is very satisfying.

Salita piuttosto lunga ma non durissima, sale costante lungo i paesaggi spettacolari delle dolomiti, vi dimenticherete della fatica guardando il panorama. Il manto stradale è ottimo e la discesa regala molta soddisfazione.

JeanPaul
6 Mo 5.0
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Cycled up the Pordoi about 20 times already . Indeed the side from Canazei is the smoothest . From Arabba , however they climb it during the Dolomites Marathon also nice but a bit spicier . The scenery is of course impressive . The climb is also imported on my Garmin connect indoor trainer . And also cycle it 's winter on my Elite suito trainer.

De Pordoi al een 20 tal keer naar boven gefietst . Inderdaad de kant vanuit Canazei is de gelijkmatigste . Vanuit Arabba ,hoe ze hem ook beklimmen tijdens de Dolomieten Marathon ook mooie maar ietsje pittiger . Het landschap is natuurlijk indrukwekkend. De beklimming staat ook geïmporteerd op mijn Garmin connect indoortrainer. En fiets hem ook 's winters op op mijn Elite suito trainer.

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Kromak
1 y 5.0
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A difficult but beautiful road. Very inconvenient due to a cloud of motorbikes riding dangerously and without imagination. Start in the forest, shared with the road to Passo Sella. The final phase is full of beautiful views.

Trudna lecz piękna droga. Bardzo uciążliwa z powodu chmary motocykli jeżdżących niebezpiecznie i bez wyobraźni. Początek w lesie, wspólny z drogą na Passo Sella. W końcowej fazie pełno pięknych widoków.

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Peterschockaert
1 y 5.0
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Beautiful, not too difficult climb with even gradients. Done after climbing the "Passo Fedaia"from Caprile which by comparison is a monstrous climb.

Prachtige, niet al te moeilijke klim met gelijkmatige stijgingspercentages. Gedaan na de beklimming van de "Passo Fedaia"vanuit Caprile dewelke ter vergelijking een monsterlijke klim is.

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pacovi
1 y 4.0 01:09:22 (10.3km/h)
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A wonderful, steady climb with great views of the Dolomites. It goes uphill right away at about 8%. Many Ferarris and sports cars driving the Sella Ronda here, but all in all very nice.

Ein wunderbarer, gleichmäßger Aufstieg mit tollen Dolomiten-Aussichten. Es geht steig gleich bei ca. 8% bergauf. Viele Ferarris und Sportwagen, die hier die Sella-Ronda fahren, aber alles in allem sehr schön.

Friz1983
1 y 5.0 00:57:13 (12.5km/h)

Good climb to start the sellaronda anticlockwise from canazei, amazing view all the way up! first part mostly in the shade, in september it was 2 degree celsius, second half very steady and around 7% all the time!
Great!

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grdan
2 y 5.0 53:25:00 (-0km/h)

The ascent is from category must to do. Amazing top of Passo Pordoi. Fantastic panorama around for Marmolada and Terrazza Delle Dolomiti

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Schivatombini
2 y 5.0
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A nice, steady climb that is never particularly steep, to be done regularly even in summer because it is mostly in the shade of the forest. Magnificent view of the Dolomites once you reach the top! Busy at weekends, recommended on weekdays.

Bella salita costante e mai particolarmente ripida, da fare con regolarità anche d estate perché per buona parte in mezzo al l ombra del bosco. Magnifica la vista sulle dolomiti una volta arrivati in cima!. Trafficato nel weekend, consigliato nei giorni feriali.

RobertS
2 y 4.0
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Sometimes it is nice to climb a few kilometres in the forest. A bit of shade and the view at the end is all the more surprising. Without having climbed the Pordoi on the other side, you understand why they call this side the easy side. The top is a bit crowded with buildings, but if you walk to the cable car toilets, you can brush up on your historical knowledge with information about a woman who was involved in the pass a century ago. The view at the end of the climb makes it worthwhile. In the descent, I could see that the difficult side must be very spectacular. That one is going on the bucket list!

Soms is het ook wel eens lekker om een paar kilometer in het bos te klimmen. Een beetje schaduw én het uitzicht aan het einde is des te verrassender. Zonder de Pordoi aan de andere zijde te hebben beklommen, snap je wel waarom ze deze zijde de makkelijke zijde noemen. De top is wat druk met gebouwen, maar als je naar de toiletten van de kabelbaan loopt kun je je historische kennis nog wat oppoetsen met informatie over een vrouw een eeuw geleden lang betrokken was bij de pas. Het uitzicht aan het einde van de klim, maakt deze zeker de moeite waard. In de afdaling kon ik wel zien dat de moeilijke kant heel spectaculair moet zijn. Die gaat op de bucketlist!

Miguelito
2 y 5.0
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The 'lesser'side of the Pordoi, but also worthwhile. You cycle most of the time in the forest, but if you then come above the tree line, it is really enjoying. Nowhere really steep

De 'mindere' kant van de Pordoi, maar zeker ook de moeite waard. Je fietst het grootste deel in het bos, maar als je dan boven de boomgrens uitkomt is het wel echt genieten geblazen. Nergens echt steil

Maglia_Rosa
3 y 4.0
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The slightly lesser known side of the Pordoi, but almost as nice to climb. Again, a smooth climb with long stretches of 7-8% and flattening turns. The big difference with the climb from Arabba is the forest during most of the climb, which means more shade and less views.

Perfect to combine with the ascent of the east face of the Fedaia.

De iets minder bekende kant van de Pordoi, maar bijna net zo mooi om te beklimmen. Ook hier een goedlopende klim met lange stukken 7-8% en afvlakkende bochten. Groot verschil met de beklimming vanuit Arabba is de bebossing gedurende het grootste deel van de klim, waardoor er meer schaduw en minder uitzicht is.

Perfect te combineren met de beklimming van de oostkant van de Fedaia.

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Conrad
3 y 4.0
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In 2017 did the Pordoi from Arabba; like cycling in an arena. Now from Canazei with a departure from Predazzo; ergo 40 kilometres uphill before you reach the top!
Also this side is beautiful and leaves together with the climb to the Passo Sella. He "runs" nice and it is nowhere really steep. The views remain phenomenal and once at the top you can enjoy the huge rocks around you.

In 2017 de Pordoi vanuit Arabba gedaan; alsof je in een arena fietst. Nu vanaf Canazei met een vertrek vanuit Predazzo; ergo 40 kilometer bergop voordat je op de top bent!
Ook deze kant is mooi en gaat vertrekt samen met de klim naar de Passo Sella. Hij "loopt" lekker en het wordt nergens echt steil. De uitzichten blijven fenomenaal en eenmaal boven is het genieten van de enorme rotspartijen om je heen.

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patrickbaert
3 y 4.0
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Pordoï pass already climbed twice and especially remembered as the first climb of the famous Sella ronda (counter clockwise).
If you start this classic tour down in the tourist Canazei you "full " Passo Pordoï that incidentally until hairpin bend 14 is parallel with the Sella climb. After the junction you pass between the pines, at the height of the solitary beautifully situated Sporthotel Bellavista, the cable car station of Pecol.
The whole climb has good tarmac and is a steady uphill without extremes with to the end 8 short hairpin bends that bring you above the tree line with panoramic views of the Sella and Marmolada massif.
Summit is very touristy and motley collection of cafes, hotels, parking lots, souvenir shops, and large cable car station.
The bronze memorial plaque to Fausto Coppi and the racing bike monument to Gilberto Simoni emphasize the importance of this climb in the Giro d'Italia.
In summer there can be very busy traffic with especially annoying coaches both up and down. Sella lap is also an excursion topper by bus. Early start is the message!
At another starting point of the Sella Ronda you come down from the Passo Sella to the left the last 7 km of the climb to pick.

Beautiful "easy"climbing side to the top which was the roof (Cima Coppi) of the Tour of Italy several times!

Pordoïpas reeds tweemaal beklommen en vooral bijgebleven als eerste klim van de bekende Sella ronda (tegenwijzerszin).
Als je deze rondrit klassieker beneden start in het toeristische Canazei fiets je de "volledige" Passo Pordoï die trouwens tot haarspeldbocht 14 gelijklopend is met de Sellaklim. Na de splitsing passeer je tussen de dennebomen, ter hoogte van het eenzaam prachtig gelegen Sporthotel Bellavista, het kabelbaanstation van Pecol.
Heel de klim heeft prima asfalt en is gelijklopend bergop zonder extremen met naar het einde toe 8 kort op elkaar volgende haarspeldbochten die je boven de boomgrens brengen met panoramische uitzichten op het Sella- en Marmoladamassief.
Top is erg toeristisch en bonte verzameling van cafés, hotels, parkings, souvenirshops, en groot kabelbaanstation.
De bronzen gedenkplaat voor Fausto Coppi en het koersfietsmonument voor Gilberto Simoni benadrukken het belang van deze klim in de Giro d'Italia.
Zomers kan er erg druk verkeer zijn met vooral hinderlijke autocars zowel bergop als af. Sella ronde is ook een excursie topper per bus. Vroeg starten is de boodschap!
Bij een ander startplaats van de Sella Ronda kom je dalend van de Passo Sella om links de laatste 7 km van de klim mee te pikken.

Mooie "gemakkelijke" klimzijde naar de top die meermaals het dak (Cima Coppi) van de Ronde van Italië was!