Austria, Vorarlberg and Tyrol, Austria
Thirty four hairpins climb past the turquoise Silvretta reservoir to a glacier ringed summit.
Length
22 km
In miles
13.7 mi
Driving time
41 min
Atlas rating
9.3 / 10
The run
Partenen to Galtur, following the B188. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.
Season
Closed roughly November to May
Nearby
23 km away
Arlberg Pass Road
The old road over the Arlberg saddle offers a quieter, scenic option beside the tunnel.
24 km away
Fluela Pass
A remote, boulder strewn crossing linking Davos to the wild Lower Engadine.
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Julier Pass
A fast, sweeping Roman era route across a bare, boulder strewn Engadine watershed.
51 km away
Albula Pass
Tight forested hairpins give way to a bare summit above the Albula rail viaducts.
54 km away
Passo dell'Umbrail
Switzerland's link into the Stelvio is a quieter alternative with the same drama.
55 km away
Passo dello Stelvio
Eighty four hairpins stacked above the treeline make this Europe's most theatrical mountain pass.
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