Trentino-Alto Adige · Italy
Passo Sella
SS242Canazei to Sëlva – Wolkenstein – Selva di Val Gardena
A Dolomites pass beneath the sheer Sella massif.
The SS242 climbs from Canazei to the Sella Pass at 2,244 m, threading hairpins beneath the vertical walls of the Sella and Sassolungo, one of the great Dolomites roads. Watch for cyclists, motorbikes, and tour coaches on the tight bends, and snow into early summer.
We picked it for the Sassolungo: those pale towers loom over every hairpin, close enough to feel, while the road climbs in a clean, rhythmic stack of smooth curves.
Why we picked it
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Where it runs9.3 mi · point to point
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Character
Corners
busiest around mile 1Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%1,583.3 – 2,245.4 mFrom the road
Points of interest2 stops
- Sella PassViewpoint3.4 mi in
- Locomotiva – LokomotiveViewpoint3.3 mi in
Hazards
- Tight hairpins, cyclists and bikes
- Snow into early summer
- Steep drops
Sources
“Sella Pass is one of the most iconic roads of the Dolomites”
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