Dolomites driving guides
Rules, seasons, closures and the passes worth driving, kept up to date.
Driving in the Dolomites: the complete guideRoad types, Italian rules that catch visitors, who gives way on mountain roads, tolls on the way, winter tyres and when traffic is worst.The hardest Dolomites passes, and calmer ways around themEvery road we rate as confident-drivers-only, why it is hard, and the calmer road that gets you to the same place.Easy, beautiful Dolomites drives for nervous driversWide, well-built roads with the big Dolomites views: the passes and valleys you can enjoy without white knuckles.The Dolomites by camper or with a caravan: banned roads, limits and rulesWhich Dolomites roads ban or restrict motorhomes and caravans, where you can sleep, and how to plan a camper route without nasty surprises.When are the Dolomites passes open? Season dates road by roadWhich passes close for the winter and roughly when, which stay open all year, and the winter tyre rules from 15 November to 15 April.Sella Ronda by car: the four-pass loop, direction and timingDrive around the Sella group over Campolongo, Pordoi, Sella and Gardena: which way round, how long it takes, when to go and the car-free days.Lago di Braies, Tre Cime and Seiser Alm by car: closures, bookings and tollsThe famous Dolomites spots limit cars in summer. What you need to book, what it costs and when you can just drive up.Dolomites pass closures in 2027: bike days, Maratona and the Gardena planThe days in 2027 when Dolomites passes close to cars, which passes, which hours, and the planned traffic limits on the Gardena Pass.