Umbrail Pass (in Italian : Giogo di Santa Maria ) is a high mountain pass (elevation 2,501 m or 8,205 ft) on the Swiss - Italian border connecting Santa Maria in Val Müstair with Bormio in the Adda valley. On the Italian side, it connects to the Stelvio Pass road and the Valtellina . It is currently the highest paved road in Switzerland .
5-400: The sign at the top of the pass gives its elevation as 2,503 meters above sea level, but the reference level for Swiss elevation measurements has changed since the sign was erected, leaving 2,501 meters as the correct value according to current elevation. The pass is named after the " Piz Umbrail ", a nearby mountain peak. The road is entirely asphalted since 2015. The last unpaved section was
10-487: A 1.5 km stretch on the Swiss side, running between elevations of 1883 m and 2012 m. During the 2017 Giro d'Italia , Umbrail Pass was reached during the stage from Rovetta to Bormio. This Lombardy location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Graubünden location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Piz Umbrail Piz Umbrail (3,033 m)
15-672: A problem. There are three roads to the Umbrail pass; two from the Italian and one from the Swiss side. From Italy you have a south road from Bormio, and the road from the north-east which goes over the nearby Stelvio pass . From the Swiss side you have a road from the Val Müstair . [REDACTED] Media related to Piz Umbrail at Wikimedia Commons This article about a mountain, mountain range, or peak located in Graubünden
20-528: Is a mountain of the Ortler Alps , south of the Umbrail Pass (2,503 m), located on the border between Lombardy ( Italy ) and Graubünden ( Switzerland ). The mountain surface is partly of rubble and partly covered by grass, and therefore of little interest to mountaineers, but its proximity to the Umbrail Pass and accessible surface make it a popular destination for other visitors. In winter it
25-459: Is a relatively easy destination for ski-mountaineers. The route starts at the Umbrail pass , very close to the Swiss border check point. There is a lot of free parking space around. You will need up to 90 minutes from there to the summit. No special equipment is needed, there are a few fixed chains along the route but those are not exposed sections, good marking all the time, and orientation is not
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