Sella Ciampigotto (Pelos di Cadore)

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
Pelos di Cadore	1,790m	955m	17.0 km	5.6%	955	****

Climb Description

Sella Ciampigotto is a long and fairly gentle cycling climb in the eastern part of the Italian Alps. Frome Pelos di Cadore it is an enjoyable ride which becomes increasingly quiet the higher you ride and forms the transition from the Dolomites to the Carnic Alps.

This is the less interesting of the sides to the top, but it is still a pleasant climb. While the eastern side includes cobbled climbs, scenic lakes and open pastures, this side is mostly in forest. In cloudy weather it can even look a bit dreary, but when the sun shines the shade is agreeable. The final few kilometres are more open, with views of the dramatic limestone peaks of the Dolomites.

Sella Ciampigotto is best climbed from May to October.

Roads & Traffic

The road surface is in very good condition throughout and their is generally little traffic.

Alternative Routes

Sella Ciampigotto can also be climbed from the east, starting in Ampezzo.

Nearby Climbs

Monte Zoncolan

Monte Crostis

Sella di Razzo

Tre Cime di Lavaredo

Cycling Holidays

We climb to Sella Ciampigotto on our Dolomites & Italian Alps cycling holiday, which crosses 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.