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Dolomites — the Sella Passes

The Great Dolomites Road and the four passes round the Sella massif: Carezza, Val di Funes, Gardena, Pordoi, Sella, and the Tre Cime di Lavaredo.

Days
4
Stops
10
Driving
137 km
Behind the wheel
2h 15m

Driving figures are measured road distances between the stops listed for each day, not straight lines. The transfer from wherever you sleep to the first stop of the day is not included.

Daylight on this route, by season

The single number that decides whether a self-drive day works. Almost every guide tells you to "check the daylight hours"; here they are for this route, on the solstices and equinoxes.

Day Driving 21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar
Bolzano → Val di Funes 1h 19m 15h 49m 12h 15m 8h 35m 12h 12m
Gardena Pass → Pordoi Pass 0h 29m 15h 50m 12h 15m 8h 34m 12h 12m
Sella Pass → Canazei 0h 12m 15h 49m 12h 15m 8h 35m 12h 12m
Lake Misurina → Tre Cime 0h 15m 15h 51m 12h 15m 8h 34m 12h 12m

Measured at the midpoint of each day's stops. "Midnight sun" means the sun does not set; "polar night" means it does not rise.

Day by day

Day 1: Bolzano → Val di Funes

3 stops · 90 km · 1h 19m driving

In winter: About 1h 19m of driving inside 8h 35m of daylight — comfortable.

  1. 1

    Bolzano

    Gateway to the Dolomites from the south

  2. 2

    Lake Carezza

    The rainbow lake below the Latemar

  3. 3

    Val di Funes

    The church under the Odle, at Santa Maddalena

Legs and times
  • Bolzano → Lake Carezza: 26 km, 0h 26m
  • Lake Carezza → Val di Funes: 64 km, 0h 53m

Day 2: Gardena Pass → Pordoi Pass

3 stops · 29 km · 0h 29m driving

In winter: About 0h 29m of driving inside 8h 34m of daylight — comfortable.

  1. 1

    Gardena Pass

    The pass between the Sella group and the Odle

  2. 2

    Corvara

    Village under the Sella massif

  3. 3

    Pordoi Pass

    The highest of the four Sella passes

Legs and times
  • Gardena Pass → Corvara: 9 km, 0h 11m
  • Corvara → Pordoi Pass: 19 km, 0h 18m

Day 3: Sella Pass → Canazei

2 stops · 11 km · 0h 12m driving

In winter: About 0h 12m of driving inside 8h 35m of daylight — comfortable.

  1. 1

    Sella Pass

    Sassolungo on one side, the Sella on the other

  2. 2

    Canazei

    Base of the Sella group in Val di Fassa

Legs and times
  • Sella Pass → Canazei: 11 km, 0h 12m

Day 4: Lake Misurina → Tre Cime

2 stops · 8 km · 0h 15m driving

In winter: About 0h 15m of driving inside 8h 34m of daylight — comfortable.

  1. 1

    Lake Misurina

    Lake below the Tre Cime

  2. 2

    Tre Cime di Lavaredo

    The three peaks — toll road to the top

Legs and times
  • Lake Misurina → Tre Cime di Lavaredo: 8 km, 0h 15m

When to drive it

21 Jun

15h 50m

of daylight

21 Sep

12h 15m

of daylight

21 Dec

8h 34m

of daylight

21 Mar

12h 12m

of daylight

Longest days are around 21 June, shortest around 21 December. On this route the swing is large enough that the same day's driving can be comfortable in June and entirely after dark in December — which is why the table above is per day.

Plan this route with the daylight in view

Tseril builds the multi-day route on a map, warns you about the legs you would drive at night, and shows the snow and weather at every stop. Free to use.

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