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| #92 average steepest climb of Dolomites |
Passo Sella from Plan de Gralba is a climb in the region Dolomites. It is 3.3 mi long and bridges 1230 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 7.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 287. The top of the ascent is located at 7359 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 19 reviews of this climb and uploaded 66 photos.
Road name: SS242
5.0 by SommaThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian.Tackled during a Sellaronda Bike Day. There are more difficult and iconic climbs, but for the unique landscapes it offers, it is definitely worth doing!... read more
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Fantastic climb and very beautiful region, for me it was a gradual col to climb
Fantastische beklimming en heel mooie streek, voor mij was het een geleidelijke col om te beklimmen
The top of Passo Sella is the highest point of the Sellaronda, but otherwise a shorter climb than Pordoi and Gardena. Amazing scenery and for me, a perfect finish to the Sellaronda Bike Day in September 2025.
Beautiful climb done during the Sellaronda Bike Days in September 25. We started in Selva village which makes it more than 10km long. The gradient is regular and never particularly hard, good asphalt and beautiful views as you go up! The Sellaronda is my second favourite climb after the Gardena from Corvara!
Bella Salita fatta in occasione del Sellaronda Bike Days a Settembre 25. Siamo partiti da Selva paese il che la rende lunga più di 10km. La pendenza è regolare e mai particolarmente dura, asfalto buono e panorami suggestivi man mano che si sale! Del Sellaronda è la mia seconda salita preferita dopo il Gardena da Corvara!
10/10 Really very nice this climb. I think m'n favourite in the Sella Ronda though. That's because you have views of both the impressive Forcella del Sassolungo and the Sella Massif. The climb is not super long, which also makes 'm a bit more enjoyable. The road surface is good and from the top you also have very nice views. The descent is quite technical but beautiful!
10/10 Echt heel erg mooi deze beklimming. Ik denk wel m'n favoriet in de Sella Ronda. Dat komt omdat je zowel zicht heb op de indrukwekkende Forcella del Sassolungo als op het Sella Massief. De beklimming is niet super lang, dat maakt 'm ook wat aangenamer. Het wegdek is goed en vanaf de top heb je ook een heel mooi uitzicht. De afdaling is vrij technisch maar wel mooi!
Relatively short climb if you descend from the Gardena pass and immediately turn left guest the Sella pass. The landscape at first is a mixture of forests and farmland. The tarmac is reasonable at first, but as the climb progresses, the weather is fine like many climbs in the Dolemites. The climb is steady at around 6 to 7 per cent. Meanwhile, you again have views of the Dolemite peaks all around and you think you're there, but this is the car park for the telecabine and some catering facilities. The summit is a kilometre away. The views there are perfect. The summit does get crowded with cars's and motorbikes trying to find a parking spot, but that should not spoil the fun.
In verhouding relatief korte klim als je vanuit de Gardena pas afdaalt en gelijk linksaf gast de Sella pas. Het landschap is eerst een mengelmoes van bossen en landerijen. Het asfalt is in het begin redelijk, maar al gaande de klim is het weer prima zoals veel beklimmingen in de Dolemieten. De klim gaat gelijk op zo rond de 6 a 7 procent. Ondertussen heb je weer rondom zicht op de Dolemieten toppen en denk je dat je er bent, echter is dit de parkeerplaats voor de telecabine en wat horeca. De top ligt een kilometer verder. Het uitzicht daar is perfect te noemen. De top is wel druk met auto's en motoren die een parkeerplekken willen zoeken, maar dat mag de pret niet drukken.
A not too long climb with really impressive views. Can be ridden as a stand-alone climb or as part of the Sella Ronda around the summit of Piz Boe
Niezbyt długi podjazd z naprawdę imponującymi widokami. Można przejechać jako samodzielny podjazd lub w ramach Sella Ronda wokół szczytu Piz Boe
Is this the most beautiful climb of the whole Sella Ronda? In terms of panoramic views....JA. In terms of climbing.....mwah. This road is really very crowded though. Nevertheless.....this climb you really have to do!
Is dit de mooiste klim van de hele Sella Ronda? Qua panoramisch uitzicht....JA. Qua klim.....mwah. Deze weg is wel echt heel erg druk. Desalniettemin.....deze klim moet je echt doen!
Done during the sella ronda bike day. Starting from Canazei, it is the last climb after the Gardena. Taken as the last, it is certainly difficult. Taken alone, the difficulty drops a little.
Good asphalt and beautiful views, especially at the top. Fatigue paid off!
Fatta durante il sella ronda bike day. Partendo da Canazei è l'ultima salita dopo quella del Gardena. Fatta come ultima è sicuramente difficile. Presa da sola cala un pò la difficoltà.
Asfalto buono e bellissimi panorami soprattutto arrivati in cima. Fatica ripagata!
Done during the SellaRondaBikeDay 7/9/2024 (not to be missed). This, too, is a climb without any particularly hard gradients, but if you come from the Gardena Pass, it starts to feel a bit heavy. The panorama is stupendous and you leave Trentino and enter the province of Belluno.
Fatto durante il SellaRondaBikeDay 7/9/2024 (da non perdere). Anche questa è una salita senza pendenze particolarmente dure, però se si arriva dal passo Gardena comincia un pò a pesare. Il panorama è stupendo e si lascia il Trentino entrando nella provincia di Belluno.
Climbing becomes a minor matter on this ascent, the views of the mountains are simply too beautiful for that.
Outside of the Sella Ronda Bikeday, there can certainly be a lot of traffic.
Das Klettern wird auf diesem Anstieg zur Nebensache, die Aussichten auf die Berge sind dafür einfach zu schön.
Außerhalb des Sella Ronda Bikedays kann es sicherlich viel Verkehr geben.
I rode the Sella as part of the Sella Ronda which is a fabulous ride. The Sella pass climb in itself is unremarkable but you come here for the scenery which is out of this world. You climb between the Sella and the Lang
& Plattkofel and the road offers superb views.
Tackled during a Sellaronda Bike Day. There are more difficult and iconic climbs, but for the unique landscapes it offers, it is definitely worth doing!
Affrontata durante un Sellaronda Bike Day. Ci sono salite più difficili e iconiche, ma per i paesaggi unici che offre è assolutamente da fare!
A magnificent climb. The panorama is unparalleled, the gradients challenging but steady and never hard. Some of the straights are windswept, but in the final kilometres the landscape is high mountain, with pastures alternating with barren stretches, free-roaming animals and crisp air. At the summit, one feels a taste of "conquest". The descent to Val Gardena is no less fascinating. I think it is the most beautiful climb of the (few) I have ever done.
Una salita magnifica. Il panorama é ineguagliabile, le pendenze impegnative ma costanti e mai dure. Qualche rettilineo é insidiato dal vento, in compenso negli ultimi chilometri il paesaggio é di alta montagna, con pascoli che si alternano a tratti brulli, animali in libertà e aria frizzante. In vetta si avverte un sapore come di "conquista". La discesa verso la Val Gardena non é meno affascinante. Penso sia la scalata più bella di quelle (poche) che ho mai fatto.
Fantastic scenery! A climb not to be missed, especially with the roads closed to traffic during the Sellaronda Bike Day.
Paesaggi fantastici! Una salita da non perdere, soprattutto con le strade chiuse al traffico durante il Sellaronda Bike Day.
It's one of those climbs where you want to stop every kilometre to take pictures. You just don't know where to look. Incredible views, good tarmac, mild percentages. I've biked 'm during the Sella Ronda Bike Day in June 2022; the Sella Ronda is then closed for motorized traffic. It is then very busy with cyclists, but I prefer that than hordes of motorcyclists and cars.
Zo'n klim waar je elke kilometer wel wil stoppen om foto's te maken. Je weet gewoon niet waar je kijken moet. Ongelooflijk mooi uitzicht, prima asfalt, milde percentages. Ik heb 'm gefietst tijdens de Sella Ronda Bike Day in juni 2022; de Sella Ronda wordt dan afgesloten voor gemotoriseerd verkeer. Het is dan wel heel druk met fietsers, maar dat heb ik liever dan hordes motorrijders en auto's.
This part of the Sella Ronda tour. All the good and bad things that are associated with the Sella Ronda are valid for this climb as well. Too crowded during Summer but in these surroundings, all is forgiven ;-) It is a short climb so don't forget to enjoy the surroundings because you are at the top before you know it.
Cycled up this short climb as the last one of the Sella Ronda which for me started in Canazei (counter clockwise Pordoï/Campolongo/Gardena/Sella).
Route starts at the three way junction in Plan de Gralba and winds to the top via a long series of gentle bends. Occasionally there is a slight downhill section but always between 5-10％ with short peaks. After 4.5 km you have the impression to have reached the top, but it is the parking lot of the tourist Sassolungo cable car with the Dolomiti Mountain Resort Hotel next to it. The road rises another kilometer to one of the most beautiful pass heights of the Dolomites. On the very narrow passage, between one souvenir shop and one hotel, traffic is jammed because everyone wants to enjoy the magnificent view of the three peaks of the Sassolungo, the Sella Massif and the Marmolada glacier.
On busy summer days, the pass is therefore marred by parked cars on the side of the road!
Short climb in magnificent natural scenery!
Deze korte klim op gefietst als laatste van de Sella Ronda die voor mij begon in Canazei (tegenwijzerszin Pordoï/Campolongo/Gardena/Sella).
Route start op het driewegen kruispunt in Plan de Gralba en kronkelt naar de top via een lange reeks van flauwe bochten. Heel af en toe een licht dalend gedeelte maar toch steeds tussen 5-10％ met korte uitschieters. Na 4,5 km heb je de indruk de top te bereiken maar het is het parkeerterrein van de toeristische Sassolungo kabelbaan met ernaast het Dolomiti Mountain Resort Hotel. De weg stijgt nog een kilometer verder tot voor mij één van de mooiste pashoogtes van de Dolomieten. Op de heel smalle doorgang, tussen één souvenirwinkeltje en één hotelletje,stropt het verkeer want iedereen wil genieten van het schitterend uitzicht op de drie pieken van de Sassolungo,het Sellamassief en de Marmolada gletsjer.
Op drukke zomerdagen word daardoor de pasovergang wat ontsierd door geparkeerde wagens langs de kant van de weg!
Korte klim in magistraal natuurdecor!
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