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Umbrail Pass

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road

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Elevation
  
2,501 m

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Location
  
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Stelvio Pass, Fuorn Pass, Alps, Gavia Pass, Flüela Pass

Umbrail pass to stelvio 08 06 2014


Umbrail Pass (el. 2,501 metres (8,205 ft)) is a high mountain pass on the Swiss-Italian border connecting Santa Maria in Val Müstair with Bormio in the Adda valley. On the Italian side, it connects to the Stelvio Pass road. It is currently the highest paved road in Switzerland.

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Map of Umbrail Pass, 7536 Santa Maria Val M%C3%BCstair, Switzerland

The sign at the top of the pass gives its altitude as 2,503 meters above sea level, but the reference level for Swiss altitude measurements has changed since the sign was erected, leaving 2,501 meters as the correct value according to current methods.

The pass is named after the "Piz Umbrail", a nearby mountain peak.

The road is entirely asphalted since 2015. The last unpaved section was a 1.5 km stretch on the Swiss side between altitudes 1 883 m and 2 012 m.

Umbrail pass in june 2016


References

Umbrail Pass Wikipedia


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