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Reaching pso di Campolongo from
the lower Val Badia can be the high point of the
day. But strangely enough, when circling the
Sella group, this approach is a kind of break in
the excitement, a chance to relax a little bit.
This is the lowest of the four Sella Group
passes, and also the pass with the fewest parked
tour busses and hotel complexes at the top. Even
the ski lift towers seem to be smaller.
Approaches From North. The hustle and bustle of
the Covara slowly recede in the valley. The first
2km contain 10 switchbacks, providing changing
views onto Sass Songher, the giant tooth behind
Covara. When riding the Sella round, the previous
pass, the Groedner
Joch, was a seemingly never ending group of
switchbacks before reaching the top. By
contrast this top sneaks up completely
unexpectedly. The slope flattens out and the road
passes the east side of the Sella Group. The large
single hotel at the top seems low key, compared to
the crowded perches of the Sella Joch and
Groedner Joch,
which seems just right at this point of the bike
ride. From South. (described downwards). After
the bike starts to roll by itself towards Araba, a
monumental peak appears ahead in the distance to
the left (telephoto picture lower left). I'm not
sure if this is the Marmolada, the highest
mountain in Italy. To the right the ascent towards
Pordoi Joch appears like a long, gradually
climbing valley. Dayride with this point as
highest summit
A first loop ride over the Sella Group passes, plus a short approach, with lots of stops to take pictures: Fontanac > Canazei > Sella Joch > Groedner Joch > pso di Campalongo > pso di Pordoi > Fontanac measured 45 miles with 6900ft of climbing in 5:0 hours.
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