Passo del Bernina
29Pontresina to Poschiavo · Grisons
Distance8.9mi · 14.3 km
Drive time18 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MountainLakes
A high glacier pass between the Engadin and Valtellina.
The Bernina Pass at 2,328 m carries the road from Pontresina past glacier-fed lakes toward Poschiavo and Italy, shadowed by the railway that's a UNESCO World Heritage line. High, open and spectacular; carry warm clothes, watch for snow late into spring, and mind the trains at the crossings.
Where it runs
PontresinaStart · Grisons
PoschiavoEnd · Switzerland
Character
Corners32bends
Tightness5of 10
Max gradient8%≈ 1-in-13
Climb519 mtotal ascent
Summit2308 mhighest point · 7572 ft
Range511 mtop to bottom
SummerAutumn
Elevation
511 m rangeKnow before you go
- Altitude weather and late snow
- Railway crossings
- Glare off the lakes
Along the road
- viewpoint Röntgenplatz
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