Umbrail Pass
559Santa Maria to Bormio · Grisons
Distance8.1mi · 13.0 km
Drive time19 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MountainValley
Switzerland's highest paved pass road, hairpins up to the Stelvio
The Umbrail Pass (2,501 m) is the highest paved through-road in Switzerland, climbing from Santa Maria in the Val Müstair on roughly 34 hairpins to join the famous Stelvio road on its descent toward Bormio, a few kilometres below the Stelvio's own summit. Fully asphalted only since 2015, it is far quieter than the neighbouring Stelvio yet shares the same high-alpine drama. The 13 km climb averages about 8.5% and touches 14%, with narrow unguarded sections, steep drops and a strictly seasonal opening from roughly June to October.
Where it runs
Santa MariaStart · Grisons
BormioEnd · Switzerland
Character
Corners34bends
Tightness8of 10
Max gradient14%≈ 1-in-7
Hairpins28tight bends
Climb1166 mtotal ascent
Summit2508 mhighest point · 8228 ft
SummerAutumn
Elevation
1128 m rangeKnow before you go
- Narrow unguarded sections with steep drops
- Closed by snow roughly October to June
- Tight steep hairpins force use of full road width
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