Passo Giau - 2236m.a.s.l. from Cortina d'Ampezzo:
1. Directions:
How to get to Cortina d'Ampezzo, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
We start on the route according to the map;
- 0,6km: (1199m.a.s.l.) after crossing the bridge over the Torrente Boite river, turn right and continue on SS48 - signposted for Passo Giau; the climb begins.
- 6,2km: (1537m.a.s.l.) turn left onto SP638 - signposted for Passo Giau and Caprile.
- 8,2km: (1536m.a.s.l.) on the right-hand side, there is information about a refreshment point (100m to the right) called 'Peziè de Parù', where you can have coffee and refill water bottles.
- 16,5km: Passo Giau (2236m.a.s.l.) the first destination reached; a good place for coffee - a refreshment point with tables outside.

The climb profile from Cortina d'Ampezzo (0,6km) to Passo Giau (12,6km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We continue on SP638 towards Caprile;
- 19,7km: (1948m.a.s.l.) after bend no. 19, on the left-hand side, there is a drinking water intake;
- 20,9km: (1837m.a.s.l.) between bend no. 14 and no. 13, on the right-hand side, there is a drinking water intake;
- 26,3km: (1337m.a.s.l.) we continue straight on SP251 - signposted for Selva di Cadore;
- 26,9km: Selva di Cadore (1330m.a.s.l.) a refreshment point and grocery store; at the tourist information office, turn right onto SP20 - signposted for Belluno;
- 32,2km: (997m.a.s.l.) end of the descent; turn right onto SR203 - signposted for Caprile; 100m further on the right-hand side, there is a refreshment point 'San Marco' with tables outside;
- 32,7km: Caprile (998m.a.s.l.) turn right and continue on SR203 - signposted for Cortina and Passo Falzarego; a good place for coffee - another refreshment point with tables outside; the climb begins;
- 42,6km: (1534m.a.s.l.) turn right onto SR48 - signposted for Cortina and Passo Falzarego;
- 44,4km: (1608m.a.s.l.) on the right-hand side, there is a drinking water intake and a refreshment point called 'La Baita';
- 49,5km: Pian di Falzarego (1910m.a.s.l.) on the left-hand side, there is a drinking water intake;
- 52,1km: Passo Falzarego (2105m.a.s.l.) a refreshment point - a good place for coffee; turn left onto SP24 and continue the climb.

The climb profile from Caprile (32,7km) to Passo Falzarego (52,1km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We are starting the descent towards Cortina d'Ampezzo, on the SR48 road, which takes us to the starting point;

- The climb from Pocol to Passo Giau is featured on The Col Collective's YouTube channel.

Statistics for Passo Giau can be found on the procyclingstats.com and for Passo Falzarego on the same website: procyclingstats.com

download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Passo Giau:
- start at an altitude of 1199m.a.s.l. (0,6km) finish at 2236m.a.s.l. (16,5km)
- total elevation difference: 1062m
- length of the climb: 15,9km
- average gradient: 6,6%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 11,5%

Passo Giau in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Passo Falzarego:
- start at an altitude of 998m.a.s.l. (32,7km) finish at 2105m.a.s.l. (52,1km)
- total elevation difference: 1107m
- length of the climb: 19,4km
- average gradient: 5,7%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 11%

Passo Falzarego in Google Street View: