{
  "name": "Umbrail Pass",
  "slug": "umbrail-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/umbrail-pass/",
  "summary": "Switzerland's highest paved pass road, hairpins up to the Stelvio",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "559"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Switzerland",
    "region": "Grisons",
    "start": {
      "name": "Santa Maria",
      "lat": 46.60199,
      "lon": 10.424927
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Bormio",
      "lat": 46.541939,
      "lon": 10.4332
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 8.1,
    "lengthKm": 13,
    "driveMinutes": 19,
    "corners": 34,
    "hairpins": 28,
    "maxGradientPercent": 14,
    "summitMetres": 2498,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 8
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Narrow unguarded sections with steep drops",
    "Closed by snow roughly October to June",
    "Tight steep hairpins force use of full road width"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Via d´Umbrail (Stein in der Felswand)",
    "Pass Umbrail - Giogo di Santa Maria",
    "Marthahütte"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 159
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}