Grisons · Switzerland
Splügen Pass
567Splügen to Madesimo
Historic Graubünden-to-Italy pass with stacked hairpins and galleries.
The Splügen Pass (2,113 m) climbs from the village of Splügen in the Hinterrhein valley on around twenty Swiss-side hairpins to the Italian border, passing an 1843 avalanche gallery on the Swiss side just below the summit before continuing down to Chiavenna with stacked tunnels. The northern Swiss ramp is roughly 9 km with a maximum gradient near 13%, climbing around twenty hairpins to the border, with some fifty more stacked on the Italian descent toward Chiavenna. Hazards include narrow unsignposted hairpins, dark unlit galleries on the Italian descent, livestock on the road and a long winter closure.
Where it runs5.4 mi · point to point
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Corners
busiest around mile 4Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%1,458.7 – 2,118.7 mFrom the road
Points of interest1 stop
- Passo dello SplugaViewpoint5.4 mi in
Hazards
- Narrow, often unsignposted hairpins
- Long winter closure, roughly late November to early May
- Livestock on the road and slippery when wet
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“It's a challenging and rewarding road to drive. This is a stunning road that twists and turns ever upwards but also has several long straights and sweeping curves.”
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