Nigerpass

Pass with sign

The Niger Pass ( also Niger saddle, Italian Passo Nigra ) is a 1690 m high mountain pass in the Dolomites (South Tyrol, Italy). Located below the Rosengarten massif pass bordering the natural park, founded in 1974 Sciliar garden. It connects the valley of Tiers with the Carezza. Its maximum slope on the well-developed and little traffic is 24 percent, he is thus one of the steepest passes in Italy. Nevertheless, it is open all year.

The Niger Pass connects the west side of the Rose Garden with the extending west ridge which separates the valley from Val d'Ega Tierser ( Nova Levante ).

After the animal cause of Blumau in Eisacktal (approx. 325 m) from two streets. Built in the 1980s, new road leads first to the northern slope of the Tiers valley and Voelser Aicha by the animal, while the older, narrower road runs further south along new the Tiers valley and just before the animal climbs up the northern slope of the valley. Shortly before the place animal ( 1,028 m ) collide both roads and through the woods to the east and south-east up to the pass. After the pass, crossing the road continues to rise and leads in South East direction on a flat back on the Frommeralm ( valley station of the chairlift to the 2339 meter high Cologne Cottage in the Rose Garden ) on to the little higher Karerpass ( 1745 m).

The s.l.m. to 1668 m Located Niger hut is a popular destination for hikers and cyclists, which are found in the area all year round.