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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.
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.
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.
Dayride with this point
as highest summit:
COMPLETELY PAVED ( < Cesta Na Mangart | Passo della Pura > ) 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)  |
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|
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