Passo di Gavia
SP 29Bormio to Ponte di Legno · Lombardy
Distance28.9mi · 47 km
Drive time1 h 11 minon the road
DifficultyExpert
Mountain
A wild, narrow, high pass for the brave, barely two cars wide near the top.
The Gavia is the Stelvio's untamed neighbour: a narrow, often unguarded ribbon climbing to 2,621 m between Bormio and Ponte di Legno, with sheer drops and stretches where two cars can barely pass. Spectacular and serious, go in good weather, in daylight, and give way early.
Where it runs
BormioStart · Lombardy
Ponte di LegnoEnd · Italy
Character
Corners40bends
Tightness9of 10
Max gradient16%≈ 1-in-6
Hairpins21tight bends
Climb1412 mtotal ascent
Summit2617 mhighest point · 8586 ft
SummerAutumn
Elevation
1417 m rangeKnow before you go
- Single-track sections with sheer drops
- Few barriers
- Closed in winter; ice early and late
Along the road
- viewpoint Gesa Rota
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