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Venice to Geneva, Day 2: Conegliano to Pescul
Alpine Alps Bike Packing Cycle Touring Dolomites Forcella Franche Forcella Staulanza Italy Mountains Passo Duran Passo San Boldo Veneto
Passo San Boldo (706 m), Forcella Franche (990 m), Passo Duran (1601 m), Forcella Staulanza (1773 m)First day in the Dolomites and four mountains to contend with. First up was the Passo San Boldo, which at 706 m wasn’t particularly high, but was certainly one of the most interesting and picturesque. Our route up included 18 hairpins, 6 of which were hidden inside narrow one-way tunnels controlled by traffic lights. The red lights providing a welcome excuse to stop, have a rest and take photographs. We met a couple of Italian cyclists at the top who took a team photo for...