Gavia Pass
Mountain pass in Italy
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Gavia Pass (Italian: Passo di Gavia) (el. 2621 m.)[1] is a high mountain pass in the Italian Alps.[2] It is the tenth highest paved road in the Alps.
| Gavia Pass | |
|---|---|
The pass | |
| Elevation | 2,621 m (8,599 ft) |
| Traversed by | SS 300 |
| Location | Sondrio/Brescia, Italy |
| Coordinates | 46°20′37″N 10°29′15″E |
  Gavia Pass Location of Gavia Pass | |
The pass lies in the Lombardy region and divides the province of Sondrio to the north and the province of Brescia to the south.[citation needed] The road over the pass (SS 300) connects Bormio to the northwest with Ponte di Legno to the south and is single track most on its southern section.[1]
Climbing around Gavia Pass
There are many peaks to climb around. Directly above the pass on its east side is Corno dei Tre Signori (3360 m) and next to it Monte Gaviola (3025). On the other side of the road raises Monte Gavia (3223 m). By continuing along the road in the direction of Bormio, after less than 3 km, one arrives at the monument from where routes start for the Punta San Matteo (3678 m) group. The group includes Pizo Tresero (3594 m), Punta Pendranzini (3599), Cima Dosegu (3560) and several others.
Huts
Several huts dot the area. Rifugio Bonetta is positioned right on the Pass, while Rifugio A. Berni is located nearby the monument. Further up in the mountains, at 3398 meters, is Bivacco Seveso, situated directly below the summit of Tresero. Another refuge, Bivacco Battaglione Ortles, lies below Cima di Val Umbrina at 3122 meters altitude.
Giro d'Italia
The Gavia Pass is often on the route of the Giro d'Italia road bicycle race and is sometimes designated the Cima Coppi,[2] the highest point of the race. On 5 June 1988, the race passed over the Gavia in a snowstorm, making for an epic stage won by Erik Breukink. American Andrew Hampsten, the second-place finisher, became the overall race leader and went on to win the Giro.
Appearances in Giro d'Italia (since 1960)
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16 | HC | Ponte di Legno | Val Martello (Martelltal) |  Robinson Chalapud (COL) |
| 2010 | 20 | Cima Coppi | Bormio | Passo del Tonale |  Johann Tschopp (SWI) |
| 2008 | 20 | Cima Coppi | Rovetta | Tirano |  Julio Alberto Pérez Cuapio (MEX) |
| 2006 | 20 | Cima Coppi | Trento | Aprica |  Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) |
| 2004 | 18 | Cima Coppi | Cles | Bormio |  Vladimir Miholjević (CRO) |
| 2000 | 14 | HC | Bra | Borgo San Dalmazzo | Chepe González (COL) |
| 1999 | 21 | Cima Coppi | Madonna di Campiglio | Aprica | Chepe González (COL) |
| 1996 | 21 | Cima Coppi | Cavalese | Aprica | Hernán Buenahora (COL) |
| 1988 | 14 | Cima Coppi | Chiesa in Valmalenco | Bormio |  Johan van der Velde (NED) |
| 1960 | 20 | Trento | Bormio |  Imerio Massignan (ITA) | |
Gallery
The lake near the pass
Road on the southern side
Road on the northern side
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