The best driving roads in Italy
26 hand-picked routes in Italy — lengths, drive times and the seasonal closures that catch people out.
Mountain passs (14)
- Stelvio Pass SS38 · 15 mi · 1 h · seasonal closures
- Passo Sella SS242 · 7 mi · 25 min · seasonal closures
- Passo Gardena SS243 · 6 mi · 20 min · seasonal closures
- Passo Pordoi SS48 · 8 mi · 25 min · seasonal closures
- Passo Campolongo SP244 · 6 mi · 15 min · seasonal closures
- Passo Giau SP638 · 12 mi · 40 min · seasonal closures
- Passo Falzarego SR48 · 10 mi · 30 min · seasonal closures
- Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road SS44bis / L246 · 20 mi · 1 h · seasonal closures
- SS125 Orientale Sarda SS125 (old road) · 40 mi · 1 h 30 min
- Mount Etna Climb SP92 · 12 mi · 40 min · seasonal closures
- Campo Imperatore — Little Tibet SR17bis · 17 mi · 50 min · seasonal closures
- Passo Rolle SS50 · 13 mi · 35 min · seasonal closures
- Passo San Pellegrino SS346 · 12 mi · 35 min · seasonal closures
- Predil Pass SS54 / R203 · 21 mi · 45 min · seasonal closures
Coastal roads (4)
- Amalfi Coast Drive SS163 · 30 mi · 2 h · seasonal closures
- Costa del Sud SP71 · 15 mi · 40 min
- Gargano Coastal Road SP53 / SS89 · 25 mi · 1 h 15 min
- Costa Smeralda Run SP73 / SP59 · 20 mi · 50 min · seasonal closures
Grand touring roads (4)
- Great Dolomites Road SS241 / SS48 · 68 mi · 3 h (1–2 days) · seasonal closures
- Val d'Orcia Panorama SP146 · 15 mi · 45 min
- Futa & Raticosa Passes SS65 · 45 mi · 1 h 45 min
- Chiantigiana Wine Road SR222 · 40 mi · 1 h 30 min (make a day of it)
Technical roads (4)
- Passo di Gavia SP29 · 16 mi · 1 h · seasonal closures
- Passo San Boldo SP635 · 10 mi · 30 min · seasonal closures
- Strada della Forra SP38 · 4 mi · 20 min · seasonal closures
- Targa Florio — Madonie Circuit SS120 / SP54 · 45 mi · 2 h