Stelvio Pass

Route:

Hotel Teutschhaus - Merano - Silandro - Trafoi - Stelvio Pass (2757m) - Bormio - Gavia Pass (2618m) - Ponte di Legno - Tonale Pass (1884m) - Cles - Mezzolombardo - Hotel Teutschhaus

We take the SS12 state road to Bolzano, where we change to the MeBo motorway, which takes us to the spa town of Merano in 20 minutes. Merano impresses with its Alpine-Mediterranean atmosphere and is characterised by extensive parks and green promenades. The Vinschgau Valley begins near Merano. We leave Silandro/Schlanders, the main town in Val Venosta/Vinschgau, and Lasa/Laas, which is particularly famous for its Lasa marble, behind us and shortly after Eyrs/Eyrs we turn off towards Prato/Prad on the Stelvio/Stilfser Joch.

The Stelvio Pass is Italy's highest road pass and the second highest in the Alps. Over a distance of around 30 kilometres and 87 hairpin bends, we overcome an altitude difference of 1900 metres. It is probably the most impressive mountain road in the Alps, both in terms of scenery and route. The descent to Bormio is not as winding as the ascent, but with a gradient of up to 26% it is still quite steep.

At Bormio we turn left towards the Gavia Pass. At the top of the pass we have a marvellous view of the glaciers of the Adamello group and the Ortler Alps. The southern ramp leads down to Ponte di Legno, with some very tight hairpin bends and a road that is only up to three metres wide in places. Now we conquer the Tonale Pass.

Via Fravio and Malè, we reach the Non Valley, which is known above all for its tasty apples from high altitudes. The Non Valley ends at Mezzolombardo and we return to Kurtinig via Roverè della Luna.

Open all year round:

Tonale Pass (1884m)

Winter closure:

Stelvio Pass (2757m) November - June