Italy, Italian Alps
Distance
49 km
Time
1h 30m
Driving score
9.4
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Editorial
Nothing prepares you for the first sight of the northern ramp: a ribbon folded forty-eight times against a wall of scree. It is less a road than a statement.
Drive it at dawn, in something narrow, and treat it with respect, the walls are close and the drops are honest.
Proprietary scoring
The journey
Start
Prato allo Stelvio
Fuel here, nothing above
Photo Spot
Tornante 24
The classic stacked-hairpin frame
Mountain Pass
Stelvio Summit
2,758 m, bratwurst and thin air
Finish
Bormio
Thermal baths and a proper dinner
Where to stay
LuxuryCortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Underground garage with valet, and a first-light departure straight onto the Falzarego ramp before the coaches wake.
Driver Hotel Score
9.4
From route
0.4 km
£££££
LuxuryAndermatt, Switzerland
Arguably the finest driver's basecamp in Europe: Furka, Susten, Gotthard and Oberalp all within twenty minutes.
Driver Hotel Score
9.7
From route
0.1 km
£££££
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