Passo Costalunga (Bolzano)

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
Bolzano	1,752m	1,341m	26.0 km	5.6%	820	****

Climb Description

Passo Costalunga from Bolzano is a long cycling climb which takes you from the city of Bolzano into the Dolomites. Make sure you avoid the busy SS-241 road and follow this quiet and picturesque route, which is a lot of fun to ride, even if it lacks really spectacular scenery.

The climb has fairly steady and modest gradients, by the standards of the Dolomites, and so you can settle into a nice rhythm and really enjoy the climb. It is largely same as the climb to Passo Nigra from Bolzano, and it is worthwhile doubling back to also visit that pass.

Passo Costalunga is best climbed from May to October.

Roads & Traffic

The road surface is in condition throughout.

The road is mostly very quiet, although there is some traffic towards the top as you join the main road.

Alternative Routes

Passo Costalunga can also be climbed from the east, starting in Vigo di Fassa.

Nearby Climbs

Passo Nigra

Passo delle Erbe

Passo Sella

Passo Pordoi

Passo Fedaia

Passo Campolongo

Passo Gardena

Cycling Holidays

Passo Costalunga is climbed on our Dolomites & Italian Alps holiday, which tackles the iconic cycling ascents of Northern Italy from Zoncolan to Mortirolo.

In the links below you can find out more about this and some of the other tours that we run in high mountains.