Stelvio Pass
Stelvio Pass is a mountain pass road in Italy.
- Type: Mountain Pass
- Country: Italy
- Length: 2,757 m summit
- Opened: 1825
Overview
The SS38 over the Stelvio between Bormio and Prato allo Stelvio, built by the Austrians from 1820 to 1825 with 48 numbered hairpins on the south side. Highest paved pass road in the Eastern Alps. Top Gear once drove it up and down for a day.
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