The Sella Pass (2244 m) is a high mountain pass

Mountain pass

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 between the provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol

South Tyrol

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 in Italy

Italy

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It connects the Val Gherdëina in South Tyrol

South Tyrol

South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...

 and Canazei

Canazei

Canazei is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the upper part of the Val di Fassa, about 70 km northeast of Trento...

 in the Fascia Valley

Fascia Valley

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 in Trentino.

With Pordoi Pass, Gardena Pass, and Campolongo Pass, this pass forms a quadrangle around the Sella group

Sella group

The Sella is a plateau shaped massif in the Dolomites mountains of northern Italy. The Sella lies north of the Marmolada and to the east of the Langkofel...

. In the winter, ski trails are prepared that make the entire round in both directions, known as the Sella Ronda.

Maratona dles Dolomites

The Sella Pass is the third of seven Dolomites mountain passes riders cross in the annual Maratona dles Dolomites

Maratona dles Dolomites

The Maratona dles Dolomites , is an annual single-day road bicycle race covering seven spectacular mountain passes in the Dolomites. Open to amateurs cyclists, the Maratona—with 9,000 riders from over 40 nations—is one of the biggest Italian Granfondo bicycle races...

 single-day bicycle race

Bicycle Race

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See also

• List of highest paved roads in Europe
• List of mountain passes