Forcola di Mont Rest

Forcola di Mont Rest
Pass sign of Forcola di Mont Rest (Passo Rest)
Compass direction	North	south
Pass height	1052  m slm
region	Friuli Venezia Giulia	Friuli Venezia Giulia
Watershed	Tagliamento	Meduna → Livenza
Valley locations	Ampezzo	Tramonti di Sotto , Meduno ( Val Tramontina )
expansion	strada regional 552 del Passo Rest
Mountains	Carnic Pre-Alps
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Ø pitch	% (585 m /? Km)
Max. Incline	12%	10%
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Coordinates	46 ° 21 '27 "  N , 12 ° 46' 58"  E Coordinates: 46 ° 21 '27 "  N , 12 ° 46' 58"  E

Forcola di Mont Rest (also called Passo Rest ) is a 1052 m high road pass in northern Italy.

Location and course

It is located in the Carnic Pre-Alps in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in northeast Italy . The pass connects the Tagliamento Valley of Ampezzo with the Venetian Plain in the south. The only places along the route are Tramonti di Sopra and Tramonti di Sotto . The first place south of the pass is Meduno . The road then continues to Spilimbergo . The SR 552 leads over the pass.

landscape

The route leads through relatively untouched nature with extensive forests and rare animals.

The vegetation is typical for this altitude, a low mountain range with some deciduous forests and a few coniferous forests.

Importance and use

The pass is of relatively little economic importance, but provides an important link for tourism and forestry.