Passo Giau
SP638Cortina d'Ampezzo to Selva di Cadore · Veneto
Distance19.1mi · 31 km
Drive time44 minon the road
DifficultyExpert
MountainValley
A wild, hairpin-stacked Dolomites pass above Cortina.
The SP638 over the Giau Pass at 2,236 m is one of the most dramatic and demanding roads in the Dolomites, a relentless stack of hairpins through open alpine meadow beneath jagged peaks. Narrow and exposed; take the bends slowly and beware of weather rolling in fast.
Where it runs
Cortina d'AmpezzoStart · Veneto
Selva di CadoreEnd · Italy
Character
Corners50bends
Tightness8of 10
Max gradient12%≈ 1-in-8
Hairpins36tight bends
Climb1384 mtotal ascent
Summit2226 mhighest point · 7303 ft
SummerAutumn
Elevation
1028 m rangeKnow before you go
- Relentless tight hairpins
- Narrow and exposed
- Fast-changing mountain weather
Along the road
- viewpoint Passo Giau
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