Gavia, Passo di

average: 7.9 %
Distance: 17.3 km
Altitude start: 1258 m
Altitude top: 2621 m
Total altitude meters: 1363 m
Maximum: 16 %

The Gavia Pass (Italian: Passo di Gavia) is a mountain pass in the Italian Alps, in the Lombardy region.
The road leads straight through the unspoilt Stelvio National Park.
During the winter, the pass is closed due to the huge snowfall.
The pass is often closed in May and June due to the large amount of snow.

The road section between Ponte di Legno and the pass height is very narrow, often no wider than three meters, overtaking is almost impossible on the route, fallback places have been built for this. Deep down in the valley flows the river Frigidolfo. Along the deep precipices there is a guardrail in most places. But in some places there is no guardrail. Next to the road, the abyss of more than 500 meters deep begins immediately. This makes this road one of the most dangerous mountain passes. The side of Santa Caterina Valfurva is slightly wider and less long.

The pass height is one of the most beautiful in the Alps. Here lies the large Lago Bianco with, to the north, the mountain San Matteo (3684 meters).
Lago Nero is located slightly lower on the south side of the pass. Here the mountain group of the Adamello determines the view.

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