Sella dell’Auccia & Goletto di Ravenola & Goletto delle Crocette/Passo di Dasdana
	Height	Climbing height
	2103m/2071m/2070m	439m (Passo/Giogo del Maniva); 1775m (Anfo) 1492m (Ponte Prada/Bagolino); 1593m (Lavone); 1971m (Lodrone/Cerreto)
	Difficulty	Beauty
	South (Anfo) 4-5 (5); East, West 3-4 (5)	South (Anfo) 5 (5); Others 4 (5)
How to get there	This is west of the Lago di Garda and the Dolomites. I am not sure this area is part of the Alps proper, but it is just south of the Alps and I find it logical to include here. This pass is the highest paved pass on a spectacular mountain road from Lago d’Idro to Passo di Croce Domínii (1892m). From Breno (342m) in the north via Passo di Croce Domínii it is a gravel road for 5 km before the tarmac returns at the foot of Dosso dei Galli which is where this pass is located. It is a quite long and hard climb from any side. One could also climb the nice road from Bagolino via Passo di Croce Domínii. Most will arrive via the Passo/Giogo del Maniva (1664m) to the south which is at a crossroads. The recommended approach is via Anfo (391m) by Lago d’Idro (the small road takes off just north of Anfo). This road is very hard and very interesting. It is signposted for the Maniva pass with a blue sign, but this road has a gravel part for 2 km, which may be sligthly dusty and stony, but should not pose a problem to racer cyclists as it is flat on this section (this section had a minor rockslide in 2004, I believe and it may still be there but is passable on foot). It is surely the most wonderful place on the whole road these two gravel kilometres. One could also climb from the west from just below Bagolino (712m) at Ponte Prada (611m) up a somehwat steep road via Passo di/Giogo del Maniva (1664m) to the pass. One could start already down near Lodrone (388m) on a small and nice road to Bagolino (via Riccomassimo and Cerreto (867m) (probably just waymarked for these villages)) or on the bigger main road (SS669) up that starts further down at the Lago d’Idro (also nice) and both roads drop height before they climb again near or in Bagolino. I believe the most easy and boring approach is via Lavone (510m) to the west. Goletto delle Crocette/Passo di Dasdana [IT-BS-2070] is a kilometre closer to Passo del Maniva. Goletto di Ravenola [IT-BS-2071] is a pass just 150m before this last pass from Passo del Maniva.
Other comments	What you see in the clouds is the American radar station (it was an American military installation which I believe is now operated by italians). It was the for this station that the road got tarmacced. Bring water on the climb from Anfo as it is usually hot down there and no water before the bar at Passo del Mare/Passo di Baremone (1418m). There are two bars at the Maniva pass, but the “nicest” one will not give you any water and there are no more water before the bar at Passo di Croce Domínii on this road. The gravel road from the pass to Passo di Croce Domínii is rideable with a racer without too much trouble. (Goletto del) Giogo della Bala (2129m) is the highest point on the gravel road (there are a few passes on the gravel stretch too). See also Mario Labelle’s photos and descriptions (french). [IT-BS-2103]