The Falzarego Pass In Italy And The Dolomites Stock Photo

The Falzarego pass is a high mountain pass in the Veneto region, in the province of Belluno.It is nestled between the mountains Lagazuoi and Col Gallina, in front of Mt. Sasso di Stria at an altitude of 2,109 m, only a few kilometers south of the South Tyrolean border, to which it is connected via the Valparola pass. This pass connects the territory of Agordo and the Badia Valley with Cortina d`Ampezzo via the Great Dolomites Road, the SS 48.Northwards, the pass is surmounted for over 600 metres by the rock towers of the Piccolo Lagazuoi. During the First World War its steep rock faces were the scene of heavy fighting at high altitude between Austria and Italy. Between 1915 and 1917, the area around the Falzarego pass was a no man`s land between the first two front lines of the opposing armies. It was a very important strategic point, where on 5th July 1915 the first Italian attacks were launched against the Austro-Hungarian barrier at the Valparola pass.In memory of this war, today there is a monument on the pass.