Where is the Passo Giau?

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The Passo Giau is situated in Veneto . This climb belongs to the Dolomites. The Passo Giau via Selva di Cadore is ranked number 60 of the Dolomites . Starting from Selva di Cadore, the Passo Giau ascent is 10.1 km long.

What percentage of the Passo Giau is climbing?

What is the Giau cycle ride like?

The Giau itself is not a beautiful cycle but it is an unrelenting “does what it says on the tin” climb. Cycled up this beautiful and at times very steep climb without any recovery moment (average 9.1%!) on 1/08/2012.

The Passo Giau is situated in Veneto . This climb belongs to the Dolomites. The Passo Giau via Selva di Cadore is ranked number 60 of the Dolomites . This Passo Giau approach starts in Selva di Cadore. The Passo Giau climb is 10.1 km long. You gain 922 heightmeters, so the average gradient is 9.1 %. The climb is ranked 862 in the world.

How hard is the Giau Pass?

The ascent from Selva di Cadore is the sixth pass on the Maratona dles Dolomites granfondo. You reach the Giau with 88 kilometres and 2,500 metres of elevation already in your legs! Considering its aesthetic appeal and its degree of difficulty, it is surprising that it has only ever been used a handful of times in the Giro d’Italia.

How many people have climbed the Passo Giau?

The Passo Giau has been climbed by 57 climbbybikers. It is ranked No. 27 as the most climbed climb in the world. Discover all the most difficult climbs in Italy and the most popular climbs in Italy . Did you already climb the Passo Giau?

How is the Giau climb in the Dolomites?

The Giau is similar to other climbs in the Dolomites in so much as the roads have been designed and engineered to ascend at a constant gradient – on the Giau it just happens to be a pretty constant 9%! This is the period of the climb where you need to conserve as much energy as possible.