Maloja Pass, Bregaglia · Engadine

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Maloja Pass

A wall of tight hairpins between the Italian-speaking Bregaglia and the lakes of the Upper Engadine.
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Length20 miles33 km
Driving timeAbout 50 minwithout stops
OpenAll yearusually
RoadTwo-lanemoderate
Low carsFine with care
MotorcyclesGreat

Before you go

Coaches use it all year, so hold back on the tightest hairpins rather than meeting one halfway round.

Which way round

Uphill from Chiavenna, so the hairpins above Casaccia come towards you.

When it’s open

Normally open all year, though snow can close it for a day or two.

The route

  1. Chiavenna
  2. Casaccia
  3. summit

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