47 Mountain Passes to Explore in Italy

The Jaufenpass or simply Jaufen is a mountain pass in South Tyrol. At an altitude of 2094 m slm, it connects the Waltental with the Ratschingstal and the extensive Passeier with the Wipptal. The Jaufental, which runs parallel to the Ratschingstal, also ends at the top of the pass. The road connecting the pass, Strada Statale 44 del Passo di Giovo, is very winding and has 20 hairpin bends.

The Karer Pass is the pass between the Rosengarten and the Latemar in the Italian Dolomites. It connects the Eggental with the Fassatal and thus South Tyrol with the Trentino. It is located at an altitude of 1752 m slm. Just below the pass in Eggental lies the Karersee. The Karerpass is one of the old crossings, admittedly it was never of paramount importance and was only used by shepherds and mules.

The Mauria Pass is an Alpine pass in the Carnic Alps that connects the Veneto to the west with Friuli-Venezia Giulia to the east through the Strada Statale 52 Carnica. The road is full of counter-slope curves immersed in the green alpine landscape, ideal for motorcyclists in the summer; in winter on the Cadore side, there is an illuminated cross-country skiing facility. Halfway, still on the Cadore side in the locality of Borbe, the 4th Piano Festival is famous, a well-known Review of local musi

The Mendola Pass is an Alpine pass in Trentino-Alto Adige on the national road 42 of the Tonale and Mendola. It is a saddle located between Mount Penegal and Mount Roen and located on a mountain range, the Mendola Coast which to the northeast overhangs the Adige valley and to the southwest slopes gently towards the Nonvalley. The Mendola pass can be reached from Caldaro via the funicular of the same name , at the top station of which there is a viewpoint over Oltradige and Bassa Atesina.

The Mont Fallère is located in the Alps Grand Combin in Valle d'Aosta. The mountain, as well as with the name of Mont-Fallère with which it is designated by the official cartography of the Valle d'Aosta Region, also appears without the hyphen or as Monte Fallere [2] or Monte Fallère. From the summit, you have a panoramic view of Mont Blanc, the Grand Combin, the Grivola, and many other mountains of the Graian Alps and the Pennine Alps.

Mortirolo Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in Italy. One of the few climbs in the world that strikes fear even in the hearts of professional riders. It can be climbed by three roads, although the one from Mazzo di Valtellina is the most famous and only twice the Giro d'Italia climbed the mountain from alternative sides. One of the greenish and quite risky locations and also it is a nice trekking destination too.

The Bad Pass is a pass located in the National Park of the Sibillini Mountains, in the Marche region, in the province of Macerata, at 1,869 m asl. The pass connects the west and east sides of the main watershed ridge, connecting Frontignano and the western pastures of the Monte Bove massif with the upper Val Tenna and the Infernaccio. It is one of the lowest points, despite being at 1869 meters, of the magnificent Sibillini ridgeline.

The step of Salati is a mountain pass that constitutes the natural border between the Valsesia and the valley of Lys, respectively, in Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta. The pass opens between the Corno del Camoscio and the Stolemberg. It is reached by two important and modern cableways, a cableway coming from Gressoney-La-Trinité and a funifor from Alagna, included in the extensive Monterosaski ski area, one of the largest in Italy.

The Cason di Lanza pass is the highest automotive Alpine pass in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located in the province of Udine, in the Eastern Carnic Alps, connecting Paularo in Carnia east to the west with Pontebba to the east, just south of the state border with Austria, along a mountainous carriage road, about 14.5 km long with an elevation gain of about 950 m, Tight, with strong slopes, surrounded by forests of fir trees, which runs through the west of the same name Val di Lanza and east crossed b

The Faiallo pass is a pass of the Ligurian Apennines. The hill is located at an altitude of 1,044 m asl along with the provincial road SP 73 which connects the Turchino pass with San Pietro d'Olba, crossing the upper valley of the Orba stream and much of the municipal area of Urbe, in the province of Savona, where it takes the name of provincial road SP 40.

The gorge or Furlo pass is a gorge located between Mount Pietralata and Mount Paganuccio, created by the erosive force of the Candigliano river, a tributary of the Metauro. Over the millennia it has reached a considerable depth, which however is no longer visible due to the dam, built-in 1922, which reduced the impetuous stream to a placid lake. It is located in the province of Pesaro-Urbino in the territory of the municipalities of Fermignano, Fossombrone, Cagli, and Acqualagna.

The Fedaia pass is an alpine pass located on the border between Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto, between the provinces of Trento and Belluno, which connects the Val di Fassa to Agordino, at the foot of the Marmolada, through the state road 641 of the Fedaia Pass. The pass is formed by a plateau of about 2.5 kilometers, near which there is an artificial lake, Lake Fedaia, used for the production of hydroelectric energy. Some ski lifts and numerous itineraries for excursions on the Marmolada also

The Fedaia pass is an alpine pass located on the border between Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto, between the provinces of Trento and Belluno, which connects the Val di Fassa to Agordino, at the foot of the Marmolada, through the state road 641 of the Fedaia Pass. The pass is formed by a plateau of about 2.5 kilometers, near which there is an artificial lake, Lake Fedaia, used for the production of hydroelectric energy.

Passo San Leonardo is a pass of the central Apennines, located in Abruzzo, in the western part of the Majella massif and south-east of the Morrone Mountains group, within the municipalities of Pacentro and Sant 'Eufemia a Maiella. Route from the state road 487, it connects Pacentro with Sant'Eufemia a Maiella, with the possibility of reaching Campo di Giove through the provincial road 54.

The Plöckenpass, 1357 m above sea level. A is a 37 km long pass in the Carnic Alps on the route from Kötschach-Mauthen in Gailtal to Timau in Friuli, Italy. From there the road goes south to Tolmezzo and Udine. West of the top of the pass is the Frischenkofel, to the east the Kleine Pal. Both mountains are part of the open-air museum on the Plöckenpass, which illustrates the fortifications from the mountain war of 1915-1918.

The Pordoi Pass is an Alpine pass in the Dolomites located at 2,239 m asl, located between the Sella Group to the north and the Marmolada group to the south. From the Pass, you have the quickest access to the Sella group by means of the cable car. On the Venetian side of the pass, there is an ossuary that collects, in a common tomb, the remains of 454 Germanic fallen and of 8,128 Austro-Hungarian fallen during the Great War. The area around the step is home to numerous installations and ski sl

Reschen Pass is an Alpine pass in Italy, located not far from the Austrian border, near Switzerland and the triple border point, separating from the point of orographic view of the western Rhaetian Alps from the eastern Rhaetian Alps and connecting the Tyrol and Alto Adige. Reschen is one of the principal passes of the Alps, located between Brenner Pass to the east and the Splügen to the west. It is part of the drainage divide between the Danube in the north and the Adige in the south.

The Passo Rolle is a mountain pass in the province of Trento place at 1984 m altitude above sea level, connecting the valleys of Primiero and Fiemme. At the pass, there are numerous ski lifts and ski slopes of the Dolomiti Superski area. During the summer, the pastures in the area are used for the cattle of the two mountain huts located near the pass. The Rolle pass is very popular from a cycling point of view for the scenic beauty it offers, together with not prohibitive slopes on both sides.

The San Pellegrino pass is an alpine pass in the Dolomites located at an altitude of 1,918 m asl. In ancient times the pass was simply called monte di alocco, where the term aloch or alochet indicated the vast meadows where the cattle still graze today. The toponym Alochet still exists and indicates a place located about five kilometers from the pass towards Moena. During the time of the Crusades towards the Holy Land, the pass was an important crossing along the road that connected Germany to t

The Sella pass is a mountain pass in the Dolomites, located at 2240 m above sea level, between the Sassolungo and the Sella Group. It connects Canazei, in Val di Fassa with Selva di Val Gardena, in Val Gardena. Itt is a popular tourist destination, both winter and summer. Its numerous ski lifts are part of the Dolomiti Superski ski area and the famous Sellaronda, of which it is one of the most spectacular points. For the beauty of the landscape and the surrounding mountains, it is a favorite d