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The Sella ring in one morning
Four passes around one massif in 89 km. The order we ride them in, and where the coffee is.
The Sella massif sits in the middle of the Dolomites like a dropped stone, and four passes run around it: Campolongo, Gardena, Sella and Pordoi. You can ride all four before lunch, and on day two of the Dolomiti we do.
Clockwise or anticlockwise
We go anticlockwise from Arabba. It puts the sun behind you on the Gardena and leaves the best view, the Sella towers from the north side, for the third pass of the morning.
Where to stop
Coffee at the top of the Gardena. Lunch in Arabba, once you have added the Fedaia and the Serrai di Sottoguda to the day. That makes 89 km and 82 hairpins, which is enough.
What to watch for
Cyclists, always. The Sella ring closes to motor traffic on Sella Ronda Bike Day in June and again in September, so check before you plan around it.
Written by
Greta Pichler
Guide, Dolomites
Ride this road
Dolomiti
Eleven passes, no gravel.