Passo Pordoi

The Pordoi Pass (2,239 m) links Arabba in Livinallongo with Canazei in the Fassa Valley. It lies between the Sella group and the Marmolada group in the Dolomites. The climb from Arabba is 9.4 km long, gains 637 m in height and averages a 6.8% gradient. At the top stands a monument to Fausto Coppi, commemorating the Giro d’Italia. The pass is one of the four passes on the Sella Ronda ski circuit.

Since 1962 a cable car has run from the pass to the Sass Pordoi (2,950 m), with a height difference of more than 700 m. At the top is a flat, moon-like summit plateau with the Rifugio Maria. From the terrace you look south to the Marmolada, east to the Sella massif with Piz Boè, and west and north-west to the Rosengarten (Catinaccio), the Alpe di Siusi and the Sassolungo. It is much cooler up there; clear mornings usually offer the best views. The easy Viel dal Pan walking route, once used by bread merchants travelling between the Veneto and Trentino, is also among the goals at the pass. Check cable car operation and pass closures beforehand (as of October 2026).