The "Tour of the 4 passes"

Clockwise circuit: from Arabba center, take the road to Passo Pordoi; about halfway, turn right and begin the ascent of Passo Sella. The summit deserves a stop to admire the breathtaking walls of the Sella Group and Sassolungo. Continue along the road to the locality "Pian De Gralba" where you will find the junction for Passo Gardena that will lead to Corvara in Val Badia. From here, pass the town center and climb the hairpin bends of Passo Campolongo to return again to Arabba.

Counterclockwise circuit: from Arabba center, take the pleasant climb of Passo Campolongo leading to Corvara. After passing the town center, at the junction turn left, pass the village of Colfosco and reach the summit of Passo Gardena. Here take a break to admire the incredible canyons of "Val Mesdì" and "Val Setuss", a winter paradise for freeride enthusiasts. Along the descent, you reach the locality "Pian de Gralba", where you will find the junction for Passo Sella, whose summit invites another short stop to photograph the immense walls of the Sella Group and Sassolungo. After crossing the pass, descend along the hairpin bends to the junction where, turning left, you take Passo Pordoi which, with its 33 hairpins, leads back to Arabba.

Adjust your speed to your driving ability.

Respect other users, speed detectors, and traffic laws.

Always let someone know where you are headed and the approximate duration of the excursion.

The emergency phone number is 112 or 118 (ambulance).

By car

From Innsbruck, Brennero A22 motorway up to the Bressanone exit, continue through Val Pusteria, Val Badia, and Passo Campolongo. From Verona/Milan, Brennero A22 motorway up to the Egna Ora exit, continue through Val di Fiemme, Val di Fassa, Passo Pordoi, and Arabba. From Venice, A27 motorway Belluno exit, follow Agordina 203 to Agordo, Caprile, and Arabba.

By train

Nearest train stations:

Belluno - 70 km Brunico - 48 km Ponte Gardena - 51 km

By bus

Brunico - 47 km connection via SAD line www.sad.it Belluno – 70 km connection via Dolomitibus line www.dolomitibus.it

By plane

Venice Treviso/Venice Marco Polo – 160/170 km Innsbruck - 140 km Verona – 270 km Milan Bergamo/Milan Malpensa - 310/400 km

The peaks of all four passes, which offer a breathtaking 360° view primarily of the Sella Group, but also of the Sassolungo Group, Sassongher, the Odle, and finally Pelmo, Civetta, and Marmolada, deserve a stop.

We suggest undertaking the route using an electric car.