The highest road passes in Italy
Italy's most beautiful road passes
Italy as a country located south of the main Alpine ridge, offers a variety of high mountain passes, which is linked with neighboring countries. Let's look at the highest and most beautiful of them
Passo dello Stelvio
Pass with 48 switchbacks
The Passo dello Stelvio / Stilfserjoch (2,758 meters above sea level) is definitely one of the most legendary… continue reading
Col Agnel
Border crossing point between France and Italy
In Queryas National Park, the climb begins to one of the highest road passes in Europe – Col Agnel (2744… continue reading
Passo Gavia
Mountain pass in the shade of Stelvio
Passo Gavia (2,652 meters above sea level) is one of the highest road passes in the Alps, but it is still… continue reading
Umbrail Pass
Pass under Stelvio
Umbrail Pass (2,501 m asl) with its altitude is one of the highest road alpine passes. Nevertheless, it is in… continue reading
Forcola di Livigno
Gate to the duty free zone
The Forcola di Livigno Pass (2315 meters above sea level) is the border pass between Switzerland and the… continue reading
Passo Sella
The most beautiful pass in the Dolomites
Passo Sella (2 240m above sea level) is one of the most beautiful dolomite passes. It lies between two… continue reading
Passo Pordoi
The starting point for Piz Boe
Passo Pordoi (2 239m above sea level) is renowned for its legendary Giro d'Italia climb at Sella massif and… continue reading
Passo Giau
Pass under the beautiful rock tower
Passo Giau (2,236 meters above sea level) belongs to the most beautiful dolomite passes. It is the ideal… continue reading
Passo di Valparola
Pass associated with the First World War
Passo di Valparola Pass (2 192 m above sea level) in the Dolomites is interesting by the height of the Tre… continue reading
Colle delle Finestre
Ascent from Valled di Susa
The Colle delle Finestre (2,178 meters above sea level) is a lesser known pass, probably because the last few… continue reading
Passo Gardena
A beautiful pass at the Sella massif
Passo Gardena (2,135 m above sea level) / Grödner joch / is located on the northern end of the Sella Massif… continue reading
Splügen Pass
Passo dello Spluga
Border pass betwwen Switzerland and Italy with lots of harpin bends and tunnels continue reading
Passo di Falzarego
Interesting starting point for hikers
The main tourist attraction of Passo di Falzarego Pass (2,105 m above sea level) is the funicular to Piccolo… continue reading
Passo Giovo
Jaufenpass
Passo Giovo (2,094 meters above sea level) is the northernmost Italian two thousander road pass, located only… continue reading
Passo Fedaia
Pass directly under the Marmolada
Directly below the mountain queen of Dolomites – Marmolada is known Fedaia Pass (2,057m asl). A little… continue reading
Passo del Manghen
Pass south of the Dolomites
Passo del Manghen (2,042 meters above sea level) is a less known road pass in Trentino, Italy, connecting the… continue reading
Passo Valles
Starting point at Col Margherita
Passo Vales (2,032 meters above sea level) located in a wide grassy pass is the starting point for the… continue reading
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