Gavia Pass

Gavia Pass is a high mountain pass in the Italian . It is the tenth highest paved road in the Alps. The pass lies in the region and divides the province of to the north and the province of to the south.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,618 metres
  • Description: mountain pass
  • Also known as: “Gavia (col)”, “passo del Gavia”, “Passo del Gavia”, “Passo di Gávia”, “passo Gavia”, “Passo Gavia”, and “Ґавія”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monte Gavia and Corno dei Tre Signori.

Peak
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is a mountain of the Sobretta-Gavia Group in , . It has an elevation of 3,222 metres and towers above the Gavia Pass.

Peak
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is a mountain in , . The and Noce rivers originate there.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pezzo and Santa Caterina di Valfurva.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a frazione of the comune of , in the northern . It is home to a popular ski resort, which has held numerous FIS World Cup alpine races; Santa Caterina co-hosted the World Championships with in 1985 and 2005. is situated 8 km north of Gavia Pass.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 8 km southeast of Gavia Pass.

Gavia Pass

Latitude
46.34348° or 46° 20′ 37″ north
Longitude
10.48733° or 10° 29′ 14″ east
Elevation
2,618 metres (8,589 feet)
Open location code
8FRG8FVP+9W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 828125656
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
3176267
Wiki­data ID
Q1008597
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Satellite Map

Discover Gavia Pass from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Gavia Pass” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Gavia pasabidea”
  • Bulgarian: “Пасо ди Гавия”
  • Cebuano: “Passo di Gavia”
  • Czech: “Gaviapass”
  • Danish: “Gaviapasset”
  • Dutch: “Gaviapas”
  • French: “col de Gavia”
  • French: “Col du Gavia”
  • German: “Gaviapass”
  • Hungarian: “Gavia-hágó”
  • Italian: “passo di Gavia”
  • Italian: “Passo di Gavia”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gaviapasset”
  • Norwegian: “Gaviapasset”
  • Polish: “Przełęcz Gavia”
  • Russian: “Гавия”
  • Spanish: “Paso Gavia”
  • Swedish: “Gaviapasset”
  • Ukrainian: “Ґавіа”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lago Bianco and Lago Nero.

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