Sella di Razzo / Sella di Rioda s(u)
This summit is located near
a junction where three paved roads meet,
and all of them cross or come near named
"Sellas", high mountain meadows. A point
just before Sella di Rioda (signed at
1780m) seems to be the highest point
on these three meeting roads. There is a
sign there, but it is not marked on any of
the maps I have seen. Instead my map
labels that point as Sella di Razzo.
However I seem to remember a sign placing
Sella di Razza (signed at 1760m) past the
junction and the highest point on the
profile. The last mentioned point has the
best views on all the serrated edges in
270 degrees.
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01.START-END
WEST:Enemonzo
02.profile turns right ontp SP73 in
Ampezzo
03.last long tunnel exits at Lago di
Sauris
04.Sauris di Sotto
05.Sauris di Sopra
06.hghest point at Sella di Rioda/
near Sella di Razzo s(u), 5971ft
07.profile turns left onto Sp619
08.Sella Campigiotto
09.Vigo di Cadore
10.jct Ss51-ss52, Vigos Di Cadore
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Approaches
From East. There
are two ways to get to Sauris from Ampezzo,
that are very close and almost parallel,
if it wasn't for that steep ridge separating
them. This profile follows SP73 as it climbs
through the green slopes in order to cling
at half height onto the wall of a steep
slot-like canyon. In order to make this more
realistic, the road goes through several
tunnels up to 600 meters long, 3 long ones
and a few shorter ones.
The last tunnel emerges at the
shore of a reservoir, and the other approach
over a pass joins in from across the dam and
another tunnel. Next along the climb are the
vaccation towns Sauris di Sotto and
Sauris di Sopra. The sturdy wooden houses
crowding around a church have a somewhat
Germanic look to them. The road keeps on
climbing across from a serrated cone,
shrouded partly by clouds. Eight numbered
switchbacks constitute the steepest part of
the climb, and the road seems undecided just
if it wants to go above treeline or not in
this angular valley.
The top section
are several gentle high alpine meadows. Each
Sella is named and they are fairly close in
height and location. The highest point turns
out to be a point slightly before the sign
anouncing Sella di Razzo. There is a
picturesque bench there, perfect for gazing
at the serrated ridge across the valley
From
West. (described downwards). At the
junction just past the high point, both
directions go generally downhill. This
profile takes the left over Sella di Razzo.
At 1760 meters it is slightly lower than the
summit, but it has the most amazing views
along the way, especially with the light I
had.
Then past the Sella di
Campigotto (1790m) the far views give way to
switchbacks in deep forest, with a peak
disrupting the green peace every once in a
while. Below are more strategically placed
vacation towns, amongst them Lorenzago di
Cadore, where big rectangles of stately
vacation lodges line up over the soccer
field and below the serrated ridges. From
here there is a way to cut over to the base
of Passo di Maurio. But the profile
continues on down into the valley of the
Piave.
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Dayride with this point
as highest summit:
COMPLETELY PAVED
( <
Cesta Na Mangart
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Passo della Pura
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Sella di Razzo s(u) , Passo della
Mauria: Ampezzo > up SP73
> Sauris di Sotto > Sauris di Sopra
> Sella di Razzo s(u) > Sella
Campigotto(shp) > Vigo di Cadore >
Lorenzago di Cadore > Passo della Mauria
> Forni di Soprs > Forni di Sotto
<> detour around a tunnel that turned
out to be closed [the detour was closed, not
the tunnel] > back to starting point in
Ampezzo: 57.7m with 7100ft of climbing in
6:13hrs (garmin etrex30 r5:21.9.22)