A winding paved road to Portella Femmina Morta
Portella Femmina Morta is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.535m (5,036ft) above the sea level, located in the Italian region of Sicily.
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The road to the summit is called Strada Statale 289 (SS289). It’s asphalted and features many steep sections, up to 13.3%. The pass has been featured in the Giro d'Italia race. There’s a small parking lot at the summit.
Nestled in the heart of the Nebrodi mountains, the pass road is 26.4 km long, running north-south from San Fratello to Fattoria Cazzipoli. East of the summit, a minor paved road climbs up to Monte Soro, a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.848m (6,062ft) above the sea level.