Lake Landro and the peaks of the Val di Landro

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Passo Cimabanche (Gemärk)

Hugo | Updated October 20, 2026 | 1 min read

Elevation 1 530 m5,020 ft

Region Veneto

Valleys Val di Landro and the Cortina d'Ampezzo valley

Passo Cimabanche is the high point of the old railway between Dobbiaco and Cortina d'Ampezzo, now a cycle path. Here is what you will see along the way, from the lakes of the Val di Landro to the view of the Tre Cime.

TL;DR

Passo Cimabanche, at 1,530 m5,020 ft, is the high point of the cycle path built on the old railway between Dobbiaco and Cortina, halfway between the two towns. On the Dobbiaco side, the path runs along Lake Landro and passes Landro, the viewpoint over the Tre Cime.

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Passo Cimabanche (Cimabanche Pass, Gemärk in German), at 1,530 m5,020 ft, is the high point of the old railway between Dobbiaco (Toblach) and Cortina d’Ampezzo, now a cycle path. It sits halfway between the two towns.

Where is Passo Cimabanche and what can you see from it?

To the north, the Val di Landro (Höhlensteintal) climbs from the Upper Val Pusteria to the pass; to the south, the path descends to Cortina. You see the Tre Cime on the Dobbiaco side: the viewpoint is at Landro, right beside the path.

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The Tre Cime seen from Landro, in the Val di Landro — The Tre Cime, on the Dobbiaco side.

What can you do from Passo Cimabanche?

Follow the path, 30.7 km19.1 mi of gravel between Dobbiaco and Cortina. From Dobbiaco it climbs gently to the pass, past Lake Dobbiaco and the war cemetery, then along Lake Landro (Dürrensee). Our Dobbiaco hiking guide covers Lake Dobbiaco and the outings to Braies and the Tre Cime.

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