Stelvio Pass
| Stelvio Pass | |
|---|---|
| Italian: Passo dello Stelvio / Giogo dello Stelvio German: Stilfser Joch | |
Some of the 48 hairpin turns near the top of the eastern ramp of the Stelvio Pass | |
| Elevation | 2,757 m (9,045 ft) |
| Traversed by | Strada Statale 38 |
| Location | Border of South Tyrol and Sondrio provinces, Italy |
| Range | Eastern Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°31′43″N 10°27′10″E / 46.52861°N 10.45278°E |
The Stelvio Pass (Italian: Passo dello Stelvio [ˈpasso dello ˈstɛlvjo, - ˈstelvjo] or Giogo dello Stelvio [ˈdʒoːɡo dello ˈstɛlvjo, - ˈstelvjo]; German: Stilfser Joch [ˈʃtɪlfsɐ ˈjɔx]) is a mountain pass in northern Italy bordering Switzerland at an elevation of 2,757 m (9,045 ft) above sea level. It is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps, and the second highest in the Alps, 7 m (23 ft) below France's Col de l'Iseran (2,764 m (9,068 ft)).