Valparola Pass
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| Elevation | 2,168 m (7,113 ft) |
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| Location | Belluno,  Italy |
| Coordinates | 46°32′00″N 11°59′00″E / 46.5333°N 11.9833°ECoordinates: 46°32′00″N 11°59′00″E / 46.5333°N 11.9833°E |
The Valparola Pass (Italian: Passo di Valparola) (el. 2168 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Dolomites in the province of Belluno in Italy.
The pass lies a little west of Falzarego Pass.
Before World War I, there was only a trail over the pass, but the area was heavily contended during the war. A remaining fort has been made into a museum.
The pass is the divide between the watersheds of the Adige, which flows west into the Adriatic Sea and the Piave, which flows east.
[edit] Maratona dles Dolomites
The Valparola Pass is the last of seven Dolomites mountain passes riders cross in the annual Maratona dles Dolomites single-day bicycle race.
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[edit] References
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
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