Giau and Pordoi Passes

Leaving Cortina d'Ampezzo to the west via the scenic Passo Giau	The Tofane Range from the road from Cortina to Giau Pass	Looking back at the Cristallo Range north of Cortina	Tofana di Rozes (3225m/10,581ft)
The fork for the Giau Pass and Falzarego Pass	Tofana di Rozes (3225m/10,581ft)	Nuvolau from the road up Giau Pass from Cortina d'Ampezzo	Rugged western face of Lastoni di Formin driving up Giau Pass
Cows grazing in a meadow in front of Lastoni di Formin	There's something about the sound of alpine cowbells...	Cows grazing in a meadow in front of Lastoni di Formin	Cows with cowbells along the road up Giau Pass
Tourists, Mountains, Cows (and a cyclist), Giau Pass	Nuvolau dominates the Giau Pass at 2574m	Cows grazing on a meadow with the Tofane Range	Cows grazing on a meadow with the Tofane Range
Cows in a meadow near the summit of Giau Pass with Nuvolau (2574m)	A bull with Nuvolau near the summit of Giau Pass	Nuvolau (2574m), Giau Pass	Nuvolau (2574m), Giau Pass
The road leading ups to Giau Pass with Lastoni di Formin	Lastoni di Formin from the top of Giau Pass	Summit of Giau Pass 2236m - SP638	Parking area with a restaurant at the top of Giau Pass
Nuvolao 2574m, the prominent peak overlooking Giau Pass	The sign at Giau Pass covered with stickers, mostly from cycling clubs	The road descending on the west side of Giau Pass	From the Giau Pass parking lot, there's a 5 hour hike to Rifugio Nuvolau
Changing light and cloud on Gruppo del Nuvolao	Max with the road at Giau Pass	Max and Nuvolau, Giau Pass	The Nuvolao Group, Giau Pass
Giau Pass is popular with fit cyclists and is the steepest of the 7 passes that make up the Maratona dles Dolomites bicycle race	Photographing the wildflowers on the west side go Giau Pass	Max and wildflowers on the west side go Giau Pass	Wildflowers with Nuvolao, Giau Pass
Colle Santa Lucia, Belluno Province	Chiesa di San Lorenzo, Selva di Cadore	Pensione Aurora, Via Madonna della Salute	Chiesa di Colle Santa Lucia
View back from Colle Santa Lucia to Selva di Cadore	View back from Colle Santa Lucia to Selva di Cadore	Colle Santa Lucia Villagrande - 1452m	Hotel Posta, Via Villagrande, Colle Santa Lucia
Restaurant Fursil, Colle Santa Lucia	Restaurant Fursil, Colle Santa Lucia	Restaurant Fursil, Colle Santa Lucia	Another pizza, Colle Santa Lucia
Max, Colle Santa Lucia	Max, Colle Santa Lucia	Selva di Cadore	Monte Pelmo (3168m) from Colle Santa Lucia
Local History - the Iron Road and Strada Della Vena	Almost an aerial view looking down on the village of Caprile	Caprile, Province of Belluno	Belvedere Grill-Bar - 1473m
Max and the Belvedere, Colle Santa Lucia	5 km detour to the Castello di Andraz	Castello di Andraz - Schloss Buchenstein, 11th C.	Andraz Castle was built around 1027 to protect the Iron Way serving the mines of Monte Pore
Castello di Andraz - Schloss Buchenstein	Parrocchia di San Giacomo Maggiore, Pieve Di Livinallongo	Arabba (Rèba in the local language, Ladin), Belluno Province	Bar Peter Après Ski, Arabba
Hairpin on SR48 passing Arabba's ski area beneath Piz Boè	Stella Group of the Dolomites, Arabba	Stella Group of the Dolomites, Arabba	Stella Group of the Dolomites, Arabba
Ristorante Albergo Savoia - Passo Pordoi	Arrivederci Provincia di Belluno	Ristorante Maria - Passo Pordoi	Pordoi Pass, the border between the Veneto Region and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol