Stelvio Pass

Stelvio Pass

▪ mountain pass, Italy
Italian  Giogo Dello Stelvio,  German  Stilfser Joch,  

      Alpine pass (9,042 feet [2,756 m]) at the northwest base of the Ortles mountain range in northern Italy near the Swiss border. One of the highest road passes in Europe, it connects the Venosta valley of the upper Adige River to the northeast with the Tellina valley of the upper Adda River to the southwest. The winding road (built 1820–24) affords scenic views of nearby glaciers.

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