Description

The Splügen Pass, at an altitude of 2,114 meters, is a border pass between Italy in the south and Switzerland in the north. It connects the Italian town of Chiavenna in the province of Sondrio in the Lombardy region with the Swiss valley town of Splügen in the municipality of Viamala in the canton of Graubünden.

In addition to the border between two countries, the pass also forms the border between the geographical areas of the Western Alps and the Eastern Alps.

The southern ascent to the pass begins in the Italian town of Chiavenna and is about 30 km long. It involves climbing almost 1,800 meters in altitude. As most of the difference in altitude is covered during the first half of the route, this section includes some steep sections, narrow hairpin bends, and tunnels. However, the road is well constructed overall.

The northern ascent to the pass begins in the Swiss town of Splügen and is about 9 km long. It involves climbing about 650 meters in altitude. The road is well constructed and easy to drive on overall.

The pass is usually closed from November to May. The exact period is adjusted to the prevailing weather conditions.

The road is located in the Italian province of Sondrio in the Lombardy region.

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00:15 Prolog
01:32 The Ride
22:58 And the Mavic spoke
26:58 Outro

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