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| Giau Pass | |
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 Giau Pass | |
| Elevation | 2,236 m (7,336 ft) |
| Traversed by | SP638 |
| Location | Colle Santa Lucia, San Vito di Cadore (Italy) |
| Range | Dolomites |
| Coordinates | 46°28′57″N 12°3′14″E / 46.48250°N 12.05389°E |
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The Giau Pass (Italian: Passo di Giau) (Ladin: Jof de Giau) (el. 2236 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Dolomites in the province of Belluno in Italy. It connects Cortina d'Ampezzo with Colle Santa Lucia and Selva di Cadore.
It is located at the center of a vast mountain pasture at the foot of Nuvolau (2,574 m) and dell'Averau (2,647 m) from which you can easily reach the Monte Pore (2,405 m). Impressive is the view west towards Colle Santa Lucia with the Pale di San Martino, Cime D'Auta, Marmolada, Piz Boe and Setsass, just to the east towards the valley of Cortina d'Ampezzo, with Tofane, Croda Rossa, Pomagagnon, Cristallo, Croda da Lago, etc.