Easy, beautiful Dolomites drives for nervous drivers
Updated 20 October 2026
Wide, well-built roads with the big Dolomites views: the passes and valleys you can enjoy without white knuckles.
You do not need to drive the Stelvio to see the Dolomites. Some of the best views are on wide, gentle roads with proper barriers and space for buses. These 33 roads all get our easy verdict and at least four out of five for beauty.
| Road | Region | Highest point | Width | Beauty | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernina Pass | Switzerland | 2328 m | Wide, two lanes | 5/5 | Open all year |
| Gardesana Occidentale | Lombardy | 120 m | Two lanes, narrow | 5/5 | Open all year |
| Passo Falzarego | Belluno (Veneto) | 2105 m | Wide, two lanes | 5/5 | Open all year |
| Passo Rolle | Trentino | 1984 m | Wide, two lanes | 5/5 | Open all year |
| Passo Valparola | Belluno (Veneto) | 2192 m | Two lanes, narrow | 5/5 | Open all year |
| Val di Funes road | South Tyrol | 1680 m | Two lanes, narrow | 5/5 | Open all year |
| Agordino road | Belluno (Veneto) | 1023 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Anterselva valley road | South Tyrol | 1642 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Auronzo–Misurina road | Belluno (Veneto) | 1756 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Cortina to Dobbiaco road | Belluno (Veneto) | 1530 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Monte Bondone road | Trentino | 1650 m | Two lanes, narrow | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Passo Campo Carlo Magno | Trentino | 1682 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Passo Campolongo | Belluno (Veneto) | 1875 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Passo Cereda | Trentino | 1361 m | Two lanes, narrow | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Passo Costalunga | South Tyrol | 1745 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Passo del Foscagno | Lombardy | 2291 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Passo del Predil | Friuli | 1156 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Passo Monte Croce di Comelico | South Tyrol | 1636 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Passo Pinei | South Tyrol | 1437 m | Two lanes, narrow | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Passo Resia | South Tyrol | 1504 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Passo San Pellegrino | Trentino | 1918 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Passo Staulanza | Belluno (Veneto) | 1766 m | Two lanes, narrow | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Passo Tre Croci | Belluno (Veneto) | 1805 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Renon road | South Tyrol | 1220 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Sella Nevea road | Friuli | 1190 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Tires valley road | South Tyrol | 1073 m | Two lanes, narrow | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Val Badia road | South Tyrol | 1568 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Val Casies road | South Tyrol | 1440 m | Two lanes, narrow | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Val di Fassa road | Trentino | 1465 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Val di Ledro road | Trentino | 655 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Val di Zoldo road | Belluno (Veneto) | 1386 m | Two lanes, narrow | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Val Gardena road | South Tyrol | 1563 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
| Valle Aurina road | South Tyrol | 1590 m | Wide, two lanes | 4/5 | Open all year |
Our favourite easy days
- Falzarego and Valparola from Val Badia: Passo Valparola and Passo Falzarego climb into a rock amphitheatre with First World War trenches at the top. Wide bends, plenty of parking.
- Campolongo between Corvara and Arabba: Passo Campolongo is the gentlest pass of the Sella group and the calm way to see it.
- Cortina to Misurina: Passo Tre Croci and Auronzo–Misurina road pass the Cristallo and the lake at Misurina, with the Tre Cime on the horizon.
- Rolle and the Pale di San Martino: Passo Rolle is wide and open, and the view of the Cimon della Pala is one of the best in the range.
- Costalunga and Lake Carezza: Passo Costalunga from Bolzano passes the Lago di Carezza and the Latemar.
- Val di Funes: Val di Funes road is narrow in places but slow and short, and it leads to the classic church view under the Odle.
Ready-made easy routes
Bolzano → Lago di Carezza, Corvara → Cortina d'Ampezzo, Brunico → Cortina d'Ampezzo and Cortina d'Ampezzo → Lago di Braies all have an option without narrow roads. Or enter your own start and end in the route planner; tick the camper option if you drive something large.
Make any pass easier
Drive the famous passes before 9:00 or after 17:00, on a weekday, in June or September. The Passo Gardena on a Tuesday in late September is a different road from the same pass on an August Saturday. Read why in The hardest Dolomites passes, and calmer ways around them.
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Related guides
- Driving in the Dolomites: the complete guide
- The hardest Dolomites passes, and calmer ways around them
- The Dolomites by camper or with a caravan: banned roads, limits and rules
- When are the Dolomites passes open? Season dates road by road
- Sella Ronda by car: the four-pass loop, direction and timing
- Lago di Braies, Tre Cime and Seiser Alm by car: closures, bookings and tolls
- Dolomites pass closures in 2027: bike days, Maratona and the Gardena plan