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Col de la Bonette

Mercantour · FR

challenging
2802m
Altitude
25
Hairpins
24km
Length

Highest paved through-road in France. Lunar landscape.

Likely open
Open ~late Maymid October

Col de l'Iseran

Savoie · FR

challenging
2770m
Altitude
22
Hairpins
47km
Length

Highest paved pass in the Alps. Often the last to open.

Likely open
Open ~early Junelate October

Stelvio Pass

Lombardy/South Tyrol · IT

expert
2757m
Altitude
75
Hairpins
49km
Length

75 numbered hairpins on the north side. Top 5 ride of a lifetime.

Likely open
Open ~late Maylate October

Col du Galibier

Hautes-Alpes · FR

challenging
2642m
Altitude
17
Hairpins
35km
Length

Tour de France royalty. Often paired with Col du Lautaret.

Likely open
Open ~late Maylate October

Gavia Pass

Lombardy · IT

challenging
2618m
Altitude
18
Hairpins
25km
Length

Wild, narrow, breathtaking. Often shrouded in cloud.

Likely open
Open ~early Junemid October

Timmelsjoch (Passo del Rombo)

Tyrol · AT/IT

challenging
2509m
Altitude
15
Hairpins
58km
Length

Toll road, dramatic Italian descent into Passeier Valley.

Likely open
Open ~mid Maylate October

Großglockner High Alpine Road

Carinthia/Salzburg · AT

moderate
2504m
Altitude
36
Hairpins
48km
Length

Toll road. Glacier viewpoint at Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe.

Likely open
Open ~early Mayearly November

Umbrail Pass

Graubünden · CH/IT

challenging
2501m
Altitude
36
Hairpins
14km
Length

Highest Swiss paved pass. Stelvio's western approach.

Likely open
Open ~early Junelate October

Nufenen Pass

Valais/Ticino · CH

moderate
2478m
Altitude
12
Hairpins
38km
Length

Highest fully Swiss pass. Empty and windswept.

Likely open
Open ~early Junemid October

Furka Pass

Uri/Valais · CH

challenging
2429m
Altitude
20
Hairpins
25km
Length

Goldfinger filming location. Glacier views and perfect tar.

Likely open
Open ~early Junemid October

Flüela Pass

Graubünden · CH

moderate
2383m
Altitude
14
Hairpins
27km
Length

Davos to Engadine — wide, scenic, lakes at the summit.

Likely open
Open ~late Maylate October

Col d'Izoard

Hautes-Alpes · FR

moderate
2360m
Altitude
12
Hairpins
31km
Length

Casse Déserte — otherworldly stone spires.

Likely open
Open ~early Junelate October

Bernina Pass

Graubünden · CH

easy
2328m
Altitude
6
Hairpins
35km
Length

Wide, fast, glacier views to the south. Open all winter.

Likely open
Open ~all yearall year

Albula Pass

Graubünden · CH

moderate
2312m
Altitude
13
Hairpins
28km
Length

Quiet alternative between Engadine and Albulatal.

Likely open
Open ~early Junelate October

Julier Pass

Graubünden · CH

easy
2284m
Altitude
9
Hairpins
38km
Length

Open all year. Roman heritage and high-plateau riding.

Likely open
Open ~all yearall year

Passo Sella

Dolomites · IT

moderate
2244m
Altitude
14
Hairpins
11km
Length

Heart of the Sellaronda loop. Vertical limestone walls everywhere.

Likely open
Open ~early Maylate October

Passo Pordoi

Dolomites · IT

moderate
2239m
Altitude
33
Hairpins
11km
Length

Famously rhythmic hairpins above grassy slopes.

Likely open
Open ~early Maylate October

Passo Giau

Dolomites · IT

challenging
2236m
Altitude
29
Hairpins
16km
Length

Spectacular and exposed. The Dolomites at their most dramatic.

Likely open
Open ~mid Maymid October

Susten Pass

Bern/Uri · CH

moderate
2224m
Altitude
15
Hairpins
45km
Length

Engineered to be ridden — perhaps the smoothest Swiss pass.

Likely open
Open ~late Maylate October

Grimsel Pass

Bern/Valais · CH

moderate
2164m
Altitude
27
Hairpins
38km
Length

Granite cliffs, dam reservoirs, the architecture of the Alps.

Likely open
Open ~late Maylate October

Passo Gardena

Dolomites · IT

moderate
2121m
Altitude
16
Hairpins
10km
Length

Sellaronda link with knockout views of the Sella massif.

Likely open
Open ~early Maylate October

Col du Tourmalet

Pyrenees · FR

challenging
2115m
Altitude
18
Hairpins
19km
Length

Pyrenees not Alps, but a moto pilgrimage.

Likely open
Open ~mid Maylate October

Splügen Pass

Graubünden · CH/IT

challenging
2114m
Altitude
30
Hairpins
30km
Length

Tight stone-walled hairpins on the Italian side. Magic.

Likely open
Open ~late Maylate October

Gotthard Pass (Tremola)

Ticino/Uri · CH

challenging
2106m
Altitude
24
Hairpins
13km
Length

Take the cobbled Tremola — historic and unforgettable.

Likely open
Open ~mid Maylate October

Passo Falzarego

Dolomites · IT

moderate
2105m
Altitude
20
Hairpins
17km
Length

Connects Cortina to the western Dolomites — wide views, smooth tar.

Likely open
Open ~early Maylate October

Col de la Croix de Fer

Savoie · FR

moderate
2067m
Altitude
26
Hairpins
30km
Length

Iconic iron cross at the summit. Lakes on both sides.

Likely open
Open ~mid Maylate October

San Bernardino Pass

Graubünden · CH

moderate
2066m
Altitude
15
Hairpins
26km
Length

Skip the tunnel — the old road is the prize.

Likely open
Open ~all yearall year

Col du Lautaret

Hautes-Alpes · FR

easy
2058m
Altitude
8
Hairpins
38km
Length

Open all year. Gateway to Galibier.

Likely open
Open ~all yearall year

Passo Fedaia

Dolomites · IT

moderate
2057m
Altitude
9
Hairpins
14km
Length

Marmolada glacier looms above the lake at the top.

Likely open
Open ~all yearall year

Mangart Saddle

Julian Alps · SI

expert
2055m
Altitude
13
Hairpins
12km
Length

Highest road in Slovenia — narrow tunnels and exposure.

Likely open
Open ~early Junemid October

Oberalp Pass

Graubünden/Uri · CH

easy
2044m
Altitude
8
Hairpins
31km
Length

Source of the Rhine. Smooth and scenic.

Likely open
Open ~late Maylate October

Passo Manghen

Trentino · IT

challenging
2042m
Altitude
20
Hairpins
25km
Length

Forested, technical, and gloriously empty.

Likely open
Open ~mid Maymid October

Silvretta Hochalpenstraße

Vorarlberg/Tyrol · AT

moderate
2032m
Altitude
34
Hairpins
22km
Length

Toll road, lake at top, mirror-smooth tarmac.

Likely open
Open ~early Junelate October

Col de la Madeleine

Savoie · FR

moderate
2000m
Altitude
14
Hairpins
25km
Length

Long, beautiful, alpine pasture views.

Likely open
Open ~mid Maylate October

Passo Rolle

Trentino · IT

moderate
1984m
Altitude
18
Hairpins
25km
Length

Pale di San Martino as your backdrop — pure Dolomites magic.

Likely open
Open ~all yearall year

Klausen Pass

Uri/Glarus · CH

moderate
1948m
Altitude
18
Hairpins
46km
Length

Long, varied, often empty. Cheese on the way.

Likely open
Open ~early Junelate October

Col du Glandon

Savoie · FR

moderate
1924m
Altitude
22
Hairpins
22km
Length

Pairs perfectly with Croix de Fer.

Likely open
Open ~mid Maylate October

Passo San Pellegrino

Dolomites · IT

moderate
1918m
Altitude
14
Hairpins
13km
Length

Quiet alternative connecting Val di Fassa to Val Biois.

Likely open
Open ~all yearall year

Lukmanier Pass

Graubünden/Ticino · CH

moderate
1914m
Altitude
16
Hairpins
36km
Length

Underrated and quiet — connects Disentis to Olivone.

Likely open
Open ~late Maylate October

Hahntennjoch

Tyrol · AT

challenging
1894m
Altitude
18
Hairpins
26km
Length

Twisty Tyrolean classic — locals' favorite.

Likely open
Open ~early Maylate October

Passo del Tonale

Lombardy/Trentino · IT

moderate
1883m
Altitude
12
Hairpins
35km
Length

Wide open, fast sweepers, ski-resort atmosphere.

Likely open
Open ~all yearall year

Passo Campolongo

Dolomites · IT

easy
1875m
Altitude
11
Hairpins
6km
Length

Short, sweet Sellaronda piece between Arabba and Corvara.

Likely open
Open ~all yearall year

Mortirolo Pass

Lombardy · IT

challenging
1852m
Altitude
33
Hairpins
12km
Length

Brutally steep — beloved by Giro climbers, fierce on a bike.

Likely open
Open ~late Aprilearly November

Passo Vivione

Lombardy · IT

challenging
1828m
Altitude
24
Hairpins
26km
Length

Narrow, wild, hidden gem between Val di Scalve and Val Camonica.

Likely open
Open ~late Maymid October

Passo Tre Croci

Dolomites · IT

easy
1809m
Altitude
12
Hairpins
14km
Length

Cortina's eastern gateway — fast and forested.

Likely open
Open ~all yearall year

Gerlos Pass

Tyrol/Salzburg · AT

easy
1628m
Altitude
8
Hairpins
24km
Length

Toll. Scenic with Krimml waterfalls nearby.

Likely open
Open ~all yearall year

Vršič Pass

Julian Alps · SI

challenging
1611m
Altitude
50
Hairpins
24km
Length

50 numbered hairpins through the Julian Alps. Cobbled in places.

Likely open
Open ~late Aprilearly November

Rossfeld Panoramastraße

Bavaria · DE

easy
1570m
Altitude
20
Hairpins
16km
Length

Toll panorama loop near Berchtesgaden. Easy, scenic.

Likely open
Open ~all yearall year

Deutsche Alpenstraße (highlights)

Bavaria · DE

easy
1200m
Altitude
30
Hairpins
450km
Length

Multi-day route from Lindau to Berchtesgaden. Lakes and castles.

Likely open
Open ~all yearall year