Mountain Pass

Stelvio Pass

The Stelvio Pass is one of the highest paved mountain passes in the Alps, famous for its 48 hairpin bends on the eastern side.

Country🇮🇹 Italy
Elevation⛰️ 2757m
Distance📍 22.7 km
Road quality🟡 Good
Crowd level⚫ Very busy
Expert rating
3.5— If its quiet its an amazing road to drive but its also on the bucket list for a lot of people both driving and cycling.

About this pass

The Stelvio Pass is one of the most iconic mountain passes in the world. Located in the Italian Alps, it connects the Valtellina with the upper Adige valley and Vinschgau.

Tips

  • Best visited early morning to avoid traffic
  • The eastern side has 48 hairpin bends — spectacular but busy
  • Snow possible even in summer at the summit

My notes

This is an amazing pass to drive but last few years its been very busy. Everyone seems to want to drive this. Most people will drive up from the east side but do not know the other side. You also might want to combine this with a step into Switserland by driving down the much quieter Umbrail Pass.

Stops along the way

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🚻 Restroom🅿️ Parking

You can drive in the other way but in this case i dont recommend this. Its more fun going up then going down. You will end up having to let others pass often.

46.5262°N, 10.5910°EClick to zoom on map →
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Small stop for 1 or 2 parking places.

Small stop for 1 or 2 parking places.

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46.5338°N, 10.4905°EClick to zoom on map →
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Small stop for 1 or 2 parking places.

Small stop for 1 or 2 parking places.

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46.5334°N, 10.4763°EClick to zoom on map →
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Small stops with a 3 to 4  parking places.

Small stops with a 3 to 4 parking places.

46.5306°N, 10.4596°EClick to zoom on map →
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46.5318°N, 10.4565°EClick to zoom on map →
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46.5295°N, 10.4520°EClick to zoom on map →
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Small parking spot but amazing view.

Small parking spot but amazing view.

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46.5410°N, 10.4257°EClick to zoom on map →
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plenty of parking spots and a sign with history about World War 1.

plenty of parking spots and a sign with history about World War 1.

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46.5317°N, 10.4095°EClick to zoom on map →
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quite a lot of parking spots

quite a lot of parking spots

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46.5197°N, 10.4087°EClick to zoom on map →
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Small stop for 1 or 2 parking places.

Small stop for 1 or 2 parking places.

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46.5154°N, 10.4057°EClick to zoom on map →
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end

46.4662°N, 10.3714°EClick to zoom on map →
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