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Giau Pass
The Giau Pass ( it, Passo di Giau) (Ladin: ''Jof de Giau'') (el. 2236 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Dolomites in the province of Belluno in Italy. It connects Cortina d'Ampezzo with Colle Santa Lucia and Selva di Cadore. It is located at the center of a vast mountain pasture at the foot of Nuvolau (2,574 m) and dell' Averau (2,647 m) from which you can easily reach the Monte Pore (2,405 m). Impressive is the view west towards Colle Santa Lucia with the Pale di San Martino, Cime D'Auta, Marmolada, Piz Boe and Setsass, just to the east towards the valley of Cortina d'Ampezzo, with Tofane, Croda Rossa, Pomagagnon, Cristallo, Croda da Lago, etc. Accessibility and Territory Passo Giau is comprised in the territories of Colle Santa Lucia, San Vito di Cadore, Cortina d'Ampezzo, and Selva di Cadore. The road that goes up from Selva di Cadore has 29 tornanti and 3 tunnels for protection against avalanches, while the side towards Cortina is more easily passable. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colle Santa Lucia
Colle Santa Lucia (; Ladin language: ''Col'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region of Veneto, located about north of Venice and about northwest of Belluno. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 408 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. The population speaks a Venetian dialect called ''Ladin Venetian'' that is heavily influenced by the Ladin language. Colle Santa Lucia borders the following municipalities: Alleghe, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Livinallongo del Col di Lana, Rocca Pietore Rocca Pietore is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about north of Venice and about northwest of Belluno Belluno (; lld, Belum; vec, Belùn) is a town and province in the Veneto re ..., San Vito di Cadore, Selva di Cadore. Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo valu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piz Boè
Piz Boè is the highest mountain of the Sella Group, a mountain-range in the Dolomites, Italy. It has an elevation of . Located in the heart of the Dolomites, the mountain has a beautiful pyramid summit. Its popularity has increased as it is thought of as the easiest 3000m summit to reach in the Dolomites, and can get overcrowded in the summer. It lies just above the Pordoi Pass Pordoi is a mountain pass, 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 , and the road crossing the pass connects Arabba (Livinallongo del Col d .... Due to its location, most of the major Dolomiten peaks are visible from its summit. View from the top File:Piz Boe NE view.jpg, View to NE File:Piz Boe South view.jpg, View to S File:Piz Boe South West view.jpg, View to SW File:West view from Piz Boe.JPG, View to W File:Piz Boe North view.jpg, View to N References External links Home - Rifugio B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Highest Paved Roads In Europe
This is a list of the highest paved roads in Europe. It includes roads that are over long and whose culminating point is at least above sea level. This height approximately corresponds to that of the highest settlements in Europe and to the tree line in several mountain ranges such as the Alps and the Pyrenees, where most of the highest roads are located. Some of the listed roads are closed to motorized vehicles, although they are normally all accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. These mountain roads are visited by drivers, motorcyclists, bicyclists and hikers for their scenery and often feature in the routes of European bicycle races such as the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de Suisse, the Tour of Austria, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España. Due to snow conditions, most of the high roads are closed between (late) autumn and late spring/early summer. Note on the elevations: Near the highest point of the road there is often a shield that indicates the name (in local l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bicycle Race
"Bicycle Race" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was released on their 1978 album ''Jazz'' and written by Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury. It was released as a double A-side single together with the song " Fat Bottomed Girls", reaching number 11 in the UK Singles Chart and number 24 in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US. Whitburn, Joel (2006). The ''Billboard'' Book of Top 40 Hits. Billboard Books.Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Limited. The song is included in their 1981 ''Greatest Hits'' compilation. It is also one of the most downloaded bicycle-themed songs. The song is notable for its video featuring a bicycle race with nude women at Wimbledon Stadium. The controversial video was edited or even banned in several countries. The song itself has appeared in various media with a bicycle theme. Composition The song was written by Freddie Mercury and was inspired by watching the 18th stage of the 1978 Tour de Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maratona Dles Dolomites
The Maratona dles Dolomites (Ladin for "Dolomites Marathon"; it, Maratona delle Dolomiti), is an annual single-day road bicycle race covering seven mountain passes in the Dolomites. Open to amateur cyclists, the Maratona—with 9,000 riders from over 70 nations—is one of the biggest Italian ''Granfondo'' bicycle races.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/rides/CycloSportive_Maratona_dles_Dolomites_2008_article_262725.html Cycling Weekly; July 3, 2008 ''National Geographic'' described it as "one of the biggest, most passionate, and most chaotic bike races on Earth." History 1987 - 1993 : The pioneers of Pedraces ;1987 The first Maratona dles Dolomites was run on 12 July 1987. This was a celebration of the first ten years of the cycling club Societá Ciclistica Alta Badia-Raiffeisen. The route was unique and snaked through seven Dolomite passes: Gardena, Sella, Fedaia, Duran, Forcella Staulanza, Falzarego and Valparola over . It started and ended in Pedraces. There were 166 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falzarego Pass
The Falzarego Pass ( it, Passo di Falzarego, lld, Jou de Fauzare) (el. 2,105 m) is a high mountain pass in the province of Belluno in Italy. It mainly connects the territory of Agordo and Cortina d'Ampezzo. From the pass, starts also SP24 (Strada provinciale del Passo di Valparola) directed northbound to Val Badia passing below Sas de Stria and through Valparola Pass. A gondola rises to the Lagazuoi (2,762 m), which was the object of heavy combat and mine warfare in World War I. The tunnel that the Italians built under the Austro-Hungarian lines is open to the public. Etymology The name probably derives from Ladin ''fóuze'', scythe. A popular folk etymology claims that it supposedly comes instead from ''Faúza Règo'', which would mean ''false king'' in Ladin, but is not attested in this form in the language. It would refer to the king of the Fanes, who was supposedly turned to stone for betraying his people. Sports The pass is occasionally in the program of the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croda Da Lago
Croda da Lago is a small mountain chain in the central Dolomites in Veneto, northern Italy, just east of the Giau Pass. The highest peak of the group, the Cima d'Ambrizzola has an elevation of 2,715 metres. The range is very popular with hikers and mountain cyclists. Main Summits ##Cima Ambrizzola, 2715 m ##Croda da Lago, 2701 m ##Cima de Lastoi, 2657 m ##Monte Cernera, 2657 m ##Becco di Mezzodì Becco di Mezzodì (2,603m) is a mountain of the Croda da Lago chain, a small mountain group in the central Dolomites. It is located above the resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo in Belluno, northern Italy. The mountain's name means ''Midday Peak'' in ..., 2603 m References Dolomites Geography of Cortina d'Ampezzo Mountain ranges of the Alps Mountain ranges of Italy {{Veneto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristallo (mountain)
Cristallo () (tedesco: Kristallspitze) is a mountain massif in the Italian Dolomites, northeast of Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. It is a long, indented ridge with four summits higher than 3,000 metres. The mountain range is part of the "Natural Park of the Ampezzo Dolomites". In the north of the Cristallo group is the 1,530 m high mountain pass "Cimabanche" (in German: "Im Gemärk" also "Gemärk Pass", in Ladin language, Ladin: "Sorabances"), in the south the mountain pass Tre Croci (1,809 m, in Ladin: "Son Zuógo"). Peaks The highest peaks of the Cristallo massif are ''Monte Cristallo'' (3,221 m), ''Cima di Mezzo'' (3,154 m), ''Piz Popena'' (3,152 m) and ''Cristallino d'Ampezzo'' (3,008 m). Cima di Mezzo and Cristallino d'Ampezzo can be reached by via ferratas, while Monte Cristallo and Piz Popena both require climbing skills. First climbs *''Monte Cristallo'' (3,221 m): 1865 (Paul Grohmann, Angelo Dimai, Santo Siorpaes), [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomagagnon
Pomagagnon is a mountain of the Dolomites in Belluno, northern Italy. It has an elevation of and is the southernmost mountain of the Cristallo Group Cristallo () (tedesco: Kristallspitze) is a mountain massif in the Italian Dolomites, northeast of Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. It is a long, indented ridge with four summits higher than 3,000 metres. Th ..., towering over the resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo. The mountain is part of the "Natural Park of the Ampezzo Dolomites". References Mountains of the Alps Dolomites Mountains of Veneto Geography of Cortina d'Ampezzo {{Veneto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tofane
Tofane is a mountain group in the Dolomites of northern Italy, west of Cortina d'Ampezzo in the province of Belluno, Veneto. Most of the Tofane lies within ''Parco naturale delle Dolomiti d'Ampezzo'', a nature park. Peaks The highest peaks of the Tofane group are ''Tofana di Mezzo'' (), ''Tofana di Dentro'' (), and '' Tofana di Rozes'' (). Tofana di Mezzo is the third highest peak in the Dolomites, after Marmolada () and Antelao (). All three peaks were first climbed by Paul Grohmann along with local mountain guides, in 1863 (Tofana di Mezzo - with Francesco Lacedelli), 1864 (Tofana di Rozes - with Francesco Lacedelli, Angelo Dimai and Santo Siorpaes) and 1865 (Tofana di Dentro - with Angelo Dimai).La Conquista delle vette dolomitiche – ''abcdolimiti.com'' (Retrieved on 19 September 2008) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmolada
Marmolada ( Ladin: ''Marmolèda''; German: ''Marmolata'', ) is a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain of the Dolomites (a section of the Alps). It lies between the borders of Trentino and Veneto. The Marmolada is an ultra-prominent peak (Ultra), known as the "Queen of the Dolomites". Geography The mountain is located about north-northwest of Venice, from which it can be seen on a clear day. It consists of a ridge running west to east. Towards the south it breaks suddenly into sheer cliffs, forming a rock face several kilometres long. On the north side there is a comparatively flat glacier, the only large glacier in the Dolomites (the Marmolada Glacier, ''Ghiacciaio della Marmolada''). The ridge is composed of several summits, decreasing in altitude from west to east: Punta Penia , Punta Rocca , Punta Ombretta , Monte Serauta , and Pizzo Serauta . An aerial tramway goes to the top of Punta Rocca. During the ski season the Marmolada's main ski run is opened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Vito Di Cadore
San Vito di Cadore is a small town and ''comune'' in the province of Belluno in the Italian region of Veneto. It is from Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Dolomites and is next to Monte Antelao. The town is primarily a winter sport resort, but tourism is active also in summer. It is the last town before Cortina d'Ampezzo on the SS51 Alemagna State Road that connects Belluno to Toblach. International relations Twin towns / Sister cities * Alfonsine, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ... References {{Veneto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
