Pordoi Pass
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 Pordoi Pass in February. |
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| Elevation | 2,239 m (7,346 ft) |
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 Pordoi Pass
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| Location |  Italy |
| Range | Dolomites |
| Coordinates | 46°29′15″N 11°48′44″E / 46.4875°N 11.81222°ECoordinates: 46°29′15″N 11°48′44″E / 46.4875°N 11.81222°E |
Pordoi is a pass in the Dolomites in the Alps, located between the Sella group in the north and the Marmolada group in the south. The pass is at an altitude of 2,239 m (7,346 ft), and the road crossing the pass connects Arabba (Livinallongo del Col di Lana) with Canazei (Fascia Valley). It is the highest surfaced road traversing a pass in the Dolomites.
[edit] Maratona dles Dolomites
The Pordoi Pass is the second of seven Dolomites mountain passes that riders cross in the annual Maratona dles Dolomites single-day bicycle race.
A memorial to Fausto Coppi stands at the summit of the pass.
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