Which pass in the Dolomites is your favorite?

No car required. Take the lift up at Ciampinoi, hike to Passo Sella, take the bus back to Selva. Your B&B will give you a bus pass. While at Passo Sella, take the "flying coffins" to Rifugio Tony Demetz.

Love driving the Gardena Pass. Sella would be second on my list.

Paul

We are in the Val Gardena at this moment. We had a private transfer from VCE over the Sella pass it was amazing. Remember the roads are very narrow and you'll see lots of motorcycles and road cyclists. Keep your wits about you when you're driving. And by the way this area is beautiful beyond imagination. We are having great weather as well. We are staying in Selva. Outstanding location!

Thanks, all!

How do the busses handle these roads? Also, what's the VCE? Keep that good weather there for me, please!! And, any more tips would be awesome. Have you found some good places to eat? How about hikes? :)

The VCE is the 3 letter identifier code for Venice Marco Polo Airport.
Rifugio Emilio Comici has the most fabulous rest rooms in the Alps. Food is pretty good too.

Haha, Sam. What makes them fabulous? I'm going to have to check them out! Where is it located?

The owner must have got tired of hearing complaints from foreigners about the state of Italian bathrooms, especially the toilets which are a hole in the floor with outlines on the floor to show where your feet go. So he hired as Finnish design firm to build rest rooms that would be the exception to the rule. I can't go into all the details, and of course I didn't go in the Ladies room, but I got reports that they were even more luxurious than the Mens. You just have to experience it. Like the Charmin commercials say, "Enjoy the go!"

From Plan de Gralba, take the Piz Sella lift and then walk downhill a short way to the rifugio.
http://www.rifugiocomici.com/

All I can get off the website is this photo looking up from the bottom of the bathroom staircase.
http://www.rifugiocomici.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/D4S1631-685x1030.jpg

Could not resist posting about Rifugio Emilio Comici. It is a great place to "go."

We take that hike every visit: Up the lift at Ciampinoi, hike across to Passo Sella, ride the "flying coffins" and return by bus from the pass. Or you can do a round trip to Ciampinoi by hiking the Naturonda.

Thanks for the info - I definitely want to check out those facilities :)

Where is Ciampinoi? How far from Selva?

Thanks!!!

The Ciampinoi lift is in Selva.

Is Plan de Gralba also in Selva (to get me to Rifugio Emilio Comici)? Or do I need to go by way of Crampinoi lift over Passo Sella? I'm a little leery of the "flying coffins"....... Plus, not sure about a bus back, car-sickness wise.

Thanks!

There are three ways to get to Rifugio Comici

1. A lift at Ciampinoi and hike out-and-back returning via the same list
2. A lift at CIampinoi and hike all the way to Passo Sella, returning by bus
3. An out-and-back from Passo Sella, which you can reach by bus or car.

It is a twisty, turny road up to Passo Sella. Can't help you with car sickness.

You do not have to take the "flying coffins" unless you are going to Rifugio Tony Demetz. You can also climb up there.

Plan di Gralba is just a short way up the road from Selva, one set of 2 hair pin turns. It is just before the turn-off for the Passo Gardena. You can get there on a bus, or drive, plenty of parking.