Traversed by Road, rail (2253 m.) Range Alps | Elevation 2,328 m | |
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Location Graubünden, Switzerland Similar Alps, Bernina Express, Alp Grüm, Lago Bianco, Bernina Range | ||
The Bernina Pass (el. 2328 m.) (Italian: Passo del Bernina) is a high mountain pass in the Bernina Range of the Alps, in the canton of Graubünden (Grisons) in eastern Switzerland. It connects the famous resort town of St. Moritz in the Engadin valley with the Italian-speaking Val Poschiavo, which ends in the Italian town of Tirano in Valtellina. The pass lies a few kilometres east of Piz Bernina. A lower pass is located west of the Bernina Pass, at 2,253 metres.
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Map of Bernina Pass, 7710 Poschiavo, Switzerland
The Bernina Pass is crossed by road and rail, with a popular tourist train, the Bernina Express operating year-round between Chur and Tirano. The train crosses the lowest pass at 2,253 metres (at Ospizio Bernina) - it is the highest adhesion railway route in Europe.
Lago Bianco, Lej Nair and Lej Pitschen are located on the pass.
History
The building of the road begann in 1842 . Head of engineers was Rudolf Albertini (1821–1896) from Zuoz. The work was finished in 1865 and hospice at an elevation of 2307 meters was also opened. Since this time road was made broader several times, since 1965 it is open all the year, although there is snow during 8 months.