Falzarego Pass

Another nice place to ride a bike. Much easier and more pleasant to climb with a bike. Views are not as nice as in Giau Pass, but definitely worth visiting, especially for super nice descent!

Road is very good from cortina to there but pass does not offer any special views

Simply stunning and on every motorcycle enthusiast’s bucket list. The weather was so kind and the views and biker comradre was fantastic

We rented helmets with torches and took the lift to the top. Our intention was to see the tunnels caves and explore the greater area though as it turned out there was more to it. We took the trail 401/402 down to the mountain while visiting some labeled ww1 caves and by the time we where at the base of the rock we saw the trail was leading us towards and around the rock. While exploring there we found out there was a huge tunnel connecting the top to the base of the rock almost 40minutes long going down (300m height difference I think). Ofc since we were already down we didn't go up but for 5 minutes. Then continued the exploration with more caves tunnels and war remnants. Overall interesting.

Excellent views from the top. Cable car for the summit. Great hiking/climing area. Alot of traffic on the weekend and holidays.

One of the most popular mountain passes in Dolomites, takes 20 minutes with car from Cortina to get there, standing well over 2000m above sea level, with rich options for short and long hiking routes.

A place with breathtaking views. Snow capped peaks and faraway looks. Pictures don’t do justice to the true view.

Passo Falzarego is great just to pass through with (moto)bike or as a start for one of amazing hikes or even ferata!

Rifugio Col Gallina was the third overnight stop on our southward trek of the AV1 in the Dolomites. We reached it on our toughest day so far, after climbing through the Forcella del Lago pass, followed by the climb to the top of Lagazuoi mountain. Thankfully there was a cable car down the steep cliffs to Falzarego Pass, where the rifugio was situated. As it would turn out, Col Gallina was my least favorite hut on our entire trek. Why? It started with the gruff, unfriendly welcome. It continued with the overall setting, which was not ideal - being on a main road in this busy, popular valley. Despite their large deck, there was zero shelter offered from the hot sun. (We were able to find one shady niche in later hours). To the east we had view of a large parking area that was functioning as a temporary RV park - listening closely, we could hear the murmur of portable generators. (I should confess that we had been spoiled by previous rifugios in much more pastoral settings.) On the plus side, we could turn our heads and view the gorgeous plateaus and peaks to the south (where we were headed the next day). Despite these complaints, I can't really give Col Gallina a negative rating, for a few reasons: Our room was actually very nice; the food was pretty good; and the staff became friendlier over time. Rifugio Summary: - Setting: Utilitarian building in a busy, touristy area. - Rooms/dorms: Very nice - Food: Good - Potable water: Yes - Wi-fi: strong (plus cell service)