Dolomites, Italy

Sella Pass

The prettiest link in the Dolomites' famous four-pass loop, the Sella Ronda, this road curls between the pale towers of the Sella massif and the Sassolungo's saw-blade ridge.

Best forMountain
Approx. flying time~12h 10m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportBolzano (BZO)

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About this place

The rock glows pink at dusk — the enrosadira — which is the time to be up here with a camera. On summer mornings the pass sometimes restricts private cars to cut congestion, so check access days or, better, drive it late afternoon into that pink hour.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about -3°C in January to 17°C in July. Driest in February; wettest in May, with rain on about 22 days.

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August16° · rain 17 daysCool and often wet.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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