Aventures en montagne en Lombardie

Mountain Adventures

Lombardy's Alpine landscape features some of Europe's most challenging and scenic mountain passes. This selection includes the Stelvio Pass, Italy's highest paved road at 2,757 meters, and the legendary Mortirolo and Gavia passes, both iconic climbs in professional cycling. Beyond the winding roads, the list highlights the UNESCO-listed Sacro Monte di Varese and the high-altitude Fornohütte. These locations offer access to the Rhaetian and Lepontine Alps, connecting historic border routes between Italy and Switzerland through rugged terrain and glacial valleys.

Mountain Adventures — Carte

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Stelvio Pass

The Stelvio Pass is a mountain pass in northern Italy bordering Switzerland at an elevation of 2,757 m above sea level.

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Mt. San Salvatore

The Monte San Salvatore is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps above Lake Lugano and the city of Lugano in Switzerland.

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Sacro Monte di Varese

The Sacro Monte di Varese is one of the nine sacri monti in the Italian regions of Lombardy and Piedmont which were inscribed on the UNESCO…

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Gavia Pass

Gavia Pass is a high mountain pass in the Italian Alps. It is the tenth highest paved road in the Alps.

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Umbrail Pass

Umbrail Pass is a high mountain pass on the Swiss-Italian border connecting Santa Maria in Val Müstair with Bormio in the Adda valley.

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Tonale Pass

Tonale Pass is a high mountain pass in northern Italy across the Rhaetian Alps, between Lombardy and Trentino.

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Mortirolo Pass

The Mortirolo Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in Italy. Also known as Passo della Foppa, it connects Mazzo di Valtellina and Val…

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Foscagno Pass

Foscagno Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the province of Sondrio, northern Italy.The road connects Bormio in the east and…

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Livigno Pass

Livigno Pass or Forcola di Livigno Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps on the border between the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland…

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Croce Domini Pass

The Croce Domini Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the region of Lombardy in Italy.

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Passo di Fraele

High mountain pass at 1,952 meters connecting Valdidentro with the Fraele Valley. The route is marked by the Torri di Fraele, two 14th-century defensive towers that historically guarded the salt trade route known as the Imperial Road.

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Fornohütte - Capanna del Forno CAS

Swiss Alpine Club mountain hut situated at 2,574 meters overlooking the Forno Glacier. It serves as a strategic base for mountaineering and hiking routes connecting the Val Bregaglia with the Italian Val Malenco.