Stilfser Joch | 2758 METER | Bormio Prad

At 2757 metres, the Stilfser Joch is the highest mountain pass in Italy and, after the Col de l'Iseran, the second highest asphalted mountain pass in the Alps. The Stilfser Joch connects Bormio in Valtellina, Lombardy, with Prad in Vinschgau, South Tyrol. On the western side, the road from Santa Maria, coming from the Umbrail Pass, joins at 2503 metres. Also on this side, a little lower down, there are several short tunnels. On the eastern ramp, at Gomagoi, at 1260 metres, you can turn off into the Sulden Valley to Innersulden. At 2,188 metres, the Franzenshöhe mountain hotel is located on the eastern side. The pass road is paved throughout and is usually open to traffic between the end of May and November.