The Campolongo Pass (german: Campolongo-Pass, it, Passo Campolongo, lld, Ju de Ćiaulunch) (1875 m) is a high
mountain pass
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in the
Dolomites
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in
South Tyrol
it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol
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in
Italy
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.
It connects
Corvara in the
Val Badia and
Arabba
Livinallongo del Col di Lana (; lld, Fodóm; german: Buchenstein) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about north of Venice and about northwest of Belluno.
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The pass can be crossed in winter on skis.
Maratona dles Dolomites
The Campolongo Pass is the first of seven Dolomites mountain passes riders cross in the annual
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 ...
single-day
bicycle race
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. The Campolongo is the only one of the seven passes to be ascended twice.
See also
*
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 t ...
*
List of mountain passes
This is a list of mountain passes.
Africa
Egypt
* Halfaya Pass (near Libya)
Lesotho
* Moteng Pass
* Mahlasela pass
* Sani Pass
Morocco
* Tizi n'Tichka
South Africa
* Eastern Cape Passes
* Western Cape Passes
* Northern Cape Passes
* K ...
External links
CYCLEFILM's Video Reconnaissance of the Campolongo Pass (Part of Maratona dles Dolomites Guide DVD)
Mountain passes of South Tyrol
Campolongo
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