Passo Sella from Canazei is a climb in the region Dolomites. It is 11km long and bridges 795 vertical meters with an average gradient of 7.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 622. The top of the ascent is located at 2244 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 7 reviews of this climb and uploaded 35 photos.
Road names: SS48 & SS242
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Ridden the final stretch after descending from the Passo Pordoi into the Maratona. Spicy bits. Above the necessary catering facilities.
Het laatste stuk gereden na van de Passo Pordoi te zijn afgedaald in de Maratona. Pittige stukjes. Boven de nodige horeca.
The climb from Canazei to Passo Sella is not to be missed. Last year I had the chance to climb from Canazei to Passo Pordoi, then descended back to the intersection and moved onto the Sella climb.
The first section from Canazei is fully in the forest and with plenty of hairpin turns. After the intersection with Pordoi the climb becomes harder but so do the views which become more spectacular as you get near the top. The Sassolungo view at the pass is simply unforgettable.
I would recommend to climb in early morning to avoid as much traffic as possible and enjoy the road.
The climb from Canazei to Passo Sella is not to be missed. Last year I had the chance to climb from Canazei to Passo Pordoi, then descended back to the intersection and moved onto the Sella climb.
The first section from Canazei is fully in the forest and with plenty of hairpin turns. After the intersection with Pordoi the climb becomes harder but so do the views which become more spectacular as you get near the top. The Sassolungo view at the pass is simply unforgettable.
I would recommend to climb in early morning to avoid as much traffic as possible and enjoy the road.
Personally, I think the Passo Sella from Canazei is the most beautiful climb in the Sella Ronda. Especially the last 5 km has stunning views. I myself did this climb early in the morning. No cars and especially no motorbikes. The silence is therefore part of the beauty.
At the pass, there is not much to eat and drink. But after 500 metres downhill, everything is at hand. Enjoy!
Persoonlijk vind ik de de Passo Sella vanuit Canazei de mooiste beklimming in de Sella Ronda. Met name de laatste 5 km heeft schitterende uitzichten. Zelf heb ik deze beklimming vroeg in de ochtend gedaan. Geen auto’s en vooral geen motoren. De stilte is dan ook een onderdeel van de schoonheid.
Op de pas is niet veel te eten en te drinken. Maar na 500 meter afdalen is alles voor handen. Geniet!
Passo Sella is a magnificent climb. Make no mistake about how tough it is. With 11 kilometres and a rather steep second half, the Sella is not an easy climb. The climb is quite busy in the summer months. If you adjust to that, it is fine.
De Passo Sella is een prachtige klim. Vergis je niet in hoe pittig hij is. Met 11 kilometer en een vrij steil tweede helft is de Sella geen easy klim. De klim is in de zomermaanden vrij druk. Als je je daar op instelt is dat prima.
After my climb of Pordoi, I descended and went up again to the Sella.
Slightly more challenging than the Pordoi but the views make me forget that immediately. Breathtaking at the top and a real Dolomites feeling.
The valley towards Gardena is relaxing although you know you have to watch your legs to get back up.
Enjoy a drink at the top and look at others who come up, the faces, the smiles and most of them the liberation on their faces.
This climb is an ultimate combination of cyclists and motorcyclists up and down.
Na mijn beklimming van Pordoi, afgedaald en weer omhoog naar de Sella.
Iets pittiger dan de Pordoi maar door de uitzichten is dat meteen vergeten. Boven adembenemend en een echt Dolomieten gevoel.
Het dal richting Gardena is rustgevend al weet je dat je goed op de beentjes moet letten om weer boven te komen.
Geniet boven van een drankje en kijk naar anderen die boven komen, de gezichten de glimlachen en ook bij de meesten de bevrijding op hun gelaat.
Deze klim is wel een ultieme combinatie van fietsers en motorrijders omhoog en naar beneden.
Foot of the Sella climb is located in the tourist Canazei that was the base of my hiking & cycling holiday.
It was that day my first climb from the famous Sella round. (Sella/Gardena/Campolongo/Pordoï sense)
Starting at the roundabout in the centre, the wide road climbs the first few kilometres via the first numbered hairpin bends under the cable car and through the woods so that your starting town quickly sinks in.
After having passed the junction to the Passo Pordoï, the vegetation becomes thinner and the slightly steeper parts come. The last few kilometres you cycle above the tree line under the imposing vertical rock walls of the Sella Massif.
On the narrow top with 1 shop and 1 hotel traffic often stalls. Everyone wants to stop at one of the most beautiful mountain pass crossings because of the fantastic views of the Sella group, the Marmolada massif and especially the 3 peaks of the Sassolungo.
In the summer months it is best to start early in the morning to avoid heavy tourist traffic (coaches)!
The numbering of the hairpin bends scattered along the route is confusing.
Initially, the routes of the Sella and Pordoï are similar and the (Pordoï) bends numbering from 1 to 14.
After the junction, the numbering decreases from 10 to 1 in the direction of Sellatop.
Passo Sella, beautiful without extremes through the heart of the Dolomites, a must for every mountain biker.
Voet van de Sellaklim ligt in het toeristische Canazei dat de uitvalbasis was van mijn wandel & fietsvakantie.
Het was die fietsdag mijn eerste helling uit de gekende Sellaronde. (wijzerszin Sella/Gardena/Campolongo/Pordoï)
Startend aan het rond punt in het centrum klimt de brede weg de eerste kilometers via de eerste genummerde haarspeldbochten onderdoor de kabelbaan en door de bossen zodat je vertrekstadje snel wegzinkt.
Na de afslag naar de Passo Pordoï voorbij gefietst te hebben wordt de begroeiing dunner en komen de iets steilere stukken. De laatste kilometers fietst men boven de boomgrens onder de imposante verticale rotsmuren van het Sellamassief.
Op de smalle top met 1 winkeltje en 1 hotel stropt dikwijls het verkeer. Iedereen wil even halt houden op één van de mooiste bergpasovergangen vanwege de fantastische vergezichten op de Sellagroep, het Marmolada massief en vooral de 3 pieken van de Sassolungo.
In de zomermaanden start je best in de week op een vroege ochtend om druk toeristisch verkeer (autocars) te vermijden!
De nummering van de haarspeldbochten die verspreid over de route liggen is verwarrend.
Aanvankelijk zijn de routes van de Sella en Pordoï gelijklopend en telt de (Pordoï )bochtennummering op van 1 tot 14.
Na de splitsing loopt vanaf de afslag de nummering weer af van 10 tot 1 richting Sellatop.
Passo Sella, wondermooi zonder extremen door het hart van de Dolomieten, een must voor elke bergfietser.
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