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Stelvio Pass

Stacked hairpin bends of the Stelvio Pass road climbing the eastern ramp in the Italian Alps
Photo: Damian Morys from New York City, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Climbing to 9,045 feet via 48 stacked hairpins on its northeast side, Stelvio is one of the highest and most dramatic paved passes in the Alps. It runs about 31 miles along SS38 (Passo dello Stelvio) in Italy. Drive time: about 1 h 20 min one way.

Length
about 50 km (31 mi)
Drive time
about 1 h 20 min
High point
9,045 ft (2,757 m)

Best time to go: Late May or June to October; the pass is closed seasonally between November and May.

Map of Stelvio Pass from Prato allo Stelvio (Prad), South Tyrol to Bormio, Lombardy
Route: Prato allo Stelvio (Prad), South Tyrol to Bormio, Lombardy, about 28.4 mi. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

Sources: Length · High point · Best time. Drive time is the route time for the mapped route without stops, from Mapbox.

What to track on Stelvio Pass

Record the stacked switchbacks and the whole pass lands on your map. Count the hairpins, not the speed.

Blind hairpins shared with cyclists, motorcycles and buses demand slow, predictable cornering and staying fully in your lane.

Record your run on Stelvio Pass

Open Road keeps every drive: the route on a map, the time and the distance. On iPhone and Android.

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Questions, answered

How long is Stelvio Pass?
Stelvio Pass runs about 31 miles along SS38 (Passo dello Stelvio). Drive time: about 1 h 20 min one way.
Where is Stelvio Pass?
Stelvio Pass is in Italy, following SS38 (Passo dello Stelvio).
How high does Stelvio Pass climb?
The high point is 9,045 ft (2,757 m).
When is the best time to drive Stelvio Pass?
Late May or June to October; the pass is closed seasonally between November and May.
What's the best app to track a drive on Stelvio Pass?
Open Road records the whole run and saves it to your drive log with the route, distance and drive time, and the road joins your map of every road you have driven. It is on iPhone and Android.