In Val di Fassa to the east one starts the climb in San Giovanni/Sèn Jan (1322m (new road first from the south) or 1324m (old road)). Coming from the north down the Val di Fassa one starts in Pozza di Fassa/Poza (1305m). (Further south in or after Soraga (1210m) there are some gravel road alternatives, but probably they are too bad and/or steep with a road bike.)

From the west via Nigerpass/Passo Nigra (1685m) one starts just below the pass at 1704m. The longest and hardest climb and probably (have not done it from that side yet) most rewarding starts to the east down at Birchabruck/Ponte Nova (876m) or quite possibly all the way down from Kardaun/Cardano (286m) and climb via the nice Eggental/Val d’Ega and Karersee to the pass.