2065 St. Bernardino The San Bernardino Pass at 2,065m provides an important crossing of the Lepontine Alps between the Rhine valley and the Po plain via the Misox (Mesolcina) valley. The wide, well-maintained road offers pleasant riding through typical Graubünden landscape, with the long Mesolcina gorge descent being particularly enjoyable.
2117 Splügen pass The Splügenpass at 2,117m is an ancient route across the Lepontine Alps between Switzerland and Italy, with dramatic rock galleries and a narrow, technical road that demands full concentration. The wild valley scenery and tight road engineering make this one of the Alps‘ most characterful passes.
2224 Susten pass The Sustenpass at 2,224m connects the Haslital in the Bernese Oberland with the Reuss valley in Uri, crossing beneath the great wall of the Tierberg and Sustenhorn glaciers. A spectacular and well-maintained road with classic Swiss alpine scenery including hanging glaciers and dramatic rock faces.
2284 Julier pass The Julierpass at 2,284m is one of the most important and historic passes in Switzerland, connecting St. Moritz and the Upper Engadin with the Domleschg valley. Roman columns at the summit mark the site of an ancient temple, and the broad, well-engineered road reflects the pass’s enduring importance.
2315 Albula pass The Albulapass at 2,315m crosses the main Rhaetian Alps between the Engadin and the Domleschg valley in Graubünden. The pass road runs alongside the UNESCO World Heritage Albula Railway, and the historic Roman-era road has been a key route across the Alps for millennia.
2315 Forcola di Livigno The Forcola di Livigno at 2,315m provides Swiss access to the Italian enclave of Livigno from the Engadin valley. The pass crosses open alpine terrain with views of the Rhaetian Alps and leads to Livigno’s unique duty-free zone, worth visiting for significantly cheaper fuel.
1604 Col de Turini The Col de Turini at 1,604m in the Alpes-Maritimes above Nice is famous as a special stage of the Monte Carlo Rally. The narrow, technical road through dense forest and across exposed ridges delivers a thrilling drive with views reaching to the Mediterranean coast on clear days.
2149 Ofen pass The Ofenpass (Passo del Fuorn) at 2,149m crosses through the Swiss National Park in Graubünden, Switzerland’s only national park and one of the oldest in the Alps. The protected landscape means no development, giving the road a wonderfully wild character through dense Swiss stone pine forest.
1600 Col du Télégraph The Col du Télégraphe at 1,600m above Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is the gateway climb to the Col du Galibier, a regular feature in the Tour de France. A steady, pleasant climb through larch forest with views over the Arc valley, it serves as a warm-up for the more demanding Galibier above.
2108 St. Gotthard pass The St. Gotthard at 2,108m is one of the Alps‘ most historically important passes, connecting northern and southern Europe since Roman times. The old cobblestone road (Tremola) on the southern side is an engineering masterpiece — a serpentine cobbled route with 24 tight bends that dates from the 17th century.
