Terrazza delle Dolomiti is the summit terrace of Sass Pordoi, above Passo Pordoi near Canazei in the Dolomites. A cable car carries visitors from the pass at 2,300 m to the terrace at 2,950 m, where the outlook takes in the surrounding groups of peaks and a café and restaurant serve at the top station. An hour covers the terrace and the views; walking out across the plateau takes longer.
Terrazza delle Dolomiti
From 2,300 m at the pass to 2,950 m on the terrace in three minutes — that is the entire ascent.
- Entrance
- Reached by the Sass Pordoi cable car on a paid return ticket.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance and wheelchair-accessible parking.
- Parking
- Paid car park and paid on-street parking at Passo Pordoi; further parking areas about 1.2 km away.
- Difficulty
- No climb on foot — the cable car does the whole ascent.
- Transport
- Nearest bus stop: Pian Sciavaneis, about 1.3 km from the valley station.
- Hours
- Daily 9:00–17:00.
What makes it special
Step out at the top station and the panorama is there at once — Dolomite peaks all round, and the views have already started on the ride up. The terrace sits at 2,950 m, and the air holds its chill even in June while the valley below is in shirtsleeves. A café and a restaurant run up here, so it works as a place to sit as much as a place to look.
Good to know
- Dress for the altitude — at 2,950 m the air stays cool even in June, so pack a layer whatever the valley is doing.
- No water point nearby — nothing is mapped within 800 m of the pass; fill a bottle before the drive up.
- Toilets — free public toilets about 400 m from the valley station.
- Food at the top — a café and a restaurant operate on the terrace, so a stop at nearly 3,000 m needs no planning.
- Allow about an hour — that covers the terrace and the views; walking out across the plateau takes longer.
Getting there
The approach is the pass road: cars and coaches come over Passo Pordoi and stop at the valley station, which stands at the pass itself. The drive is scenic in its own right, a run of hairpins with the peaks growing ahead. From the station the cable car takes over, and the terrace is the far end of the ride.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get up to the terrace?
By the Sass Pordoi cable car from Passo Pordoi. It climbs from 2,300 m to 2,950 m in three minutes, so no walking is involved.Is there anywhere to eat at the top?
Yes — a café and a restaurant operate at the top station, on the terrace itself.How long should you allow?
About an hour is enough for the terrace and the views. Anyone planning to walk out across the plateau should allow more.Are there toilets?
Free public toilets are about 400 m from the valley station at the pass.