2330 Bernina pass The Bernina Pass at 2,330m is the highest alpine crossing between Switzerland and Italy in Graubünden, flanked by dramatic glaciers and the famous Lago Bianco reservoir at the summit. The UNESCO World Heritage Rhaetian Railway also crosses here, sharing the same high alpine corridor.
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.
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.
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.
2185 Grimsel pass The Grimselpass at 2,165m connects the Haslital with the Goms valley in Valais, crossing a dramatic landscape of dark granite, reservoirs, and glaciers. The Grimsel Hospice has offered shelter to travellers since 1142, and the stark, industrial-romantic scenery of hydroelectric dams and bare rock is uniquely Swiss.
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.
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.
2048 Oberal pass The Oberalppass at 2,048m is a key crossing in central Switzerland connecting Andermatt with Disentis/Mustér in Graubünden. At the summit sits the small Oberalpsee lake, and the pass serves as the source of the Rhine river — a geographic milestone worth acknowledging on any ride.
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.
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.
