The Sella Pass (german: Sellajoch; lld, Jëuf de Sela or ''Jouf de Sela''; it, Passo Sella) (2218 m) is a high
mountain pass
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human a ...
between the provinces of
Trentino and
South Tyrol in
Italy.
It connects the
Val Gherdëina
Val Gardena (; german: Gröden ; lld, Gherdëina ) is a valley in Northern Italy, in the Dolomites of South Tyrol. It is best known as a tourist skiing, rock climbing, and woodcarving area.
Geography
The valley's main river is the Derjon, a ...
in
South Tyrol and
Canazei in the
Fascia Valley in Trentino.
With
Pordoi Pass,
Gardena Pass, and
Campolongo Pass, this pass forms a quadrangle around the
Sella group. In the winter, ski trails are prepared that make the entire round in both directions, known as the ''
Sella Ronda''.
Maratona dles Dolomites
The Sella Pass is the third of seven Dolomites mountain passes riders cross in the annual
Maratona dles Dolomites single-day
bicycle race. It is also on the route of the
Dolomites Gold Cup Race.
See also
*
List of highest paved roads in Europe
*
List of mountain passes
References
External links
Passo Sella from Passo Pordoi crossroadPasso Sella from the Gardena crossroad*
Mountain passes of the Dolomites
Mountain passes of South Tyrol
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