Stelvio Pass
SS38Bormio to Prad am Stilfserjoch - Prato allo Stelvio · Lombardy
Distance28.4mi · 46 km
Drive time1 h 6 minon the road
DifficultyExpert
Mountain
The cathedral of mountain passes, 48 stacked hairpins to a 2,757 m sky.
The Stelvio is the one every driver dreams of: from Bormio it climbs relentlessly, then on the Prato side unspools 48 numbered hairpins stacked up the mountainside to the second-highest paved pass in the Alps. It is exposed, busy with cyclists and bikers, and utterly unforgettable, drive it early, and treat the drops with respect.
Where it runs
BormioStart · Lombardy
Prad am Stilfserjoch - Prato allo StelvioEnd · Italy
Character
Corners75bends
Tightness8of 10
Max gradient12%≈ 1-in-8
Hairpins75tight bends
Climb1533 mtotal ascent
Summit2774 mhighest point · 9101 ft
SummerAutumn
Elevation
1863 m rangeKnow before you go
- 48 Tight hairpins with drops
- Heavy cyclist and motorbike traffic
- Closed and snowbound in winter
Along the road
- viewpoint Stilfserjoch - Passo Stelvio
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