Italy, Lombardy and South Tyrol, Italy
Eighty four hairpins stacked above the treeline make this Europe's most theatrical mountain pass.
Length
49 km
In miles
30.4 mi
Driving time
1 hr 32 min
Atlas rating
9.9 / 10
The run
Bormio to Prato allo Stelvio, following the SS38. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.
Season
Closed roughly November to May
Nearby
2 km away
Passo dell'Umbrail
Switzerland's link into the Stelvio is a quieter alternative with the same drama.
21 km away
Passo di Gavia
A narrow, unguarded ribbon past Lago Nero that feels wilder than its famous neighbour.
34 km away
Passo del Mortirolo
Cycling's cruellest climb doubles as a brutally steep, tightly hairpinned driving test.
36 km away
Bernina Pass
Glaciers hang over the road as it threads past turquoise Lago Bianco to the Poschiavo valley.
46 km away
Fluela Pass
A remote, boulder strewn crossing linking Davos to the wild Lower Engadine.
55 km away
Silvretta Hochalpenstrasse
Thirty four hairpins climb past the turquoise Silvretta reservoir to a glacier ringed summit.
Longer journeys
4h 15m
The Great Dolomites Drive
Four legendary passes strung between limestone cathedrals, the definitive alpine day.
1h 30m
Stelvio Pass
Forty-eight numbered hairpins stacked like a staircase into the sky.
3h 20m
Lake Garda Mountain Loop
Gardesana corniche tunnels, then a climb into olive terraces above the water.