Sella di Rioda - 1800m.a.s.l. from Tolmezzo:
1. Directions:
How to get to Tolmezzo, 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;
- 0,2km: Tolmezzo (322m.a.s.l.) turn left onto Via Gio Batta Morgagni - sign: Tarvisio;
- 0,4km: (322m.a.s.l.) turn right onto Via Papa Giovanni XXIII, continue for 350m, then turn right onto the bike path, which will lead us to a comfortable and safe crossing over the Torrente But river;
- 1,2km: (330m.a.s.l.) after crossing the bridge, leave the bike path and turn onto SP125 road;
- 5,1km: (335m.a.s.l.) turn right onto the busy SS52 road - sign: Villa Santina;
- 6,8km: (351m.a.s.l.) take the second exit at the roundabout - sign: Zona Industriale;
- 8,8km: (372m.a.s.l.) turn left onto SS52 - sign: Ampezzo;
- 20,1km: Ampezzo (552m.a.s.l.) good place for coffee - gastronomic points and grocery store; there is a drinking water intake;
- 20,6km: (575m.a.s.l.) turn right onto SP73 - sign: Sauris di Sotto; the climb begins;
- 37,2km: Sauris di Sopra (1391m.a.s.l.) gastronomic point;
- 44,8km: Sella di Rioda - (1800m.a.s.l.) destination reached;

The climb profile from Ampezzo (20,1km) to Sella di Rioda (44,8km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 46,9km: (1732m.a.s.l.) turn right onto SP619 - sign: Forcella Laverdet;
- 65,4km: Pesaris (755m.a.s.l.) gastronomic point; drinking water outlets marked on mapy.cz
- 68,6km: Prato Carnico (654m.a.s.l.) gastronomic points;
- 73km: (526m.a.s.l.) turn right - sign: Luincis; ride through the Val Degano valley;
- 78,9km: Muina (516m.a.s.l.) at the drinking water intake turn left towards the church;
- 79,6km: (453m.a.s.l.) turn right - sign: Raveo;
- 82,9km: Raveo (495m.a.s.l.) there is a drinking water intake on the left side near a small parking lot;
- 86,7km: (373m.a.s.l.) turn right onto the main SR355 road towards Tolmezzo;
- 90,9km: (336m.a.s.l.) turn left onto SP125 - sign: Vinadia;
- 94,7km: (330m.a.s.l.) before the bridge, turn right onto the bike path and head back to the starting point;

   download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Sella di Rioda:
- start at an altitude of 570m.a.s.l. (20,1km) finish at 1800m.a.s.l. (44,8km)
- total elevation difference: 1260m
- length of the climb: 24,7km
- average gradient: 5,2%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 13,5%

Sella di Rioda in Google Street View: