A paved curvy road to the summit of Cimabanche Pass in the Dolomites
Passo di Cimabanche is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1,530 m (5,029 ft) above sea level, located in Italy.
Where is Cimabanche Pass?
The pass, also known as Gemärkpass, is located on the border between the Veneto and Trentino Alto Adige regions in the northeastern part of the country.
Is the road to Cimabanche Pass paved?
It is traversed by the paved Strada Statale 51 di Alemagna (SS51 Road), a pleasant sweeping drive, albeit with a few sections that have a poor and deformed surface. On the way north from Cortina, after passing the summit, you can take a right turn up the Passo Tre Croci. A few meters south of the pass, there are three small lakes: Lake Bianco, now dry, to the east; Lake Nero; and Lake Rufiedo to the west.
How long is the road to Cimabanche Pass?
The pass is 30.8 km (19.13 miles) long, running south-north from Cortina d'Ampezzo (a famous tourist resort and ski resort of international fame in the Ampezzo basin, in the Venetian province of Belluno) to Toblach-Dobbiaco (in the Val Pusteria in the autonomous province of Bolzano).
Is Cimabanche Pass worth the drive?
Set high in the Dolomites, near the summit are nice views of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, and it’s possible to reach Strong Point No. 4 (Blockade Cimabanche Pass). This large bunker, for the most part constructed in the rocks, is part of the Alpine Wall (Vallo Alpino), a defense line constructed in the Italian Alps by the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. The armament of Strong Point No. 4 consists of three machine guns.