Umbrail Pass
Route 66 · Santa Maria Val Müstair → Stelvio road junction · Switzerland / Italy
- Length
- 9 miles
- Drive time
- 30 min
- Type
- Mountain pass
- Region
- Europe
Before you go: Closed roughly Nov–May (snow)
Switzerland's highest paved pass (2,501 m) is really a secret side-entrance to the Stelvio: climb from sleepy Val Müstair and pop out just below the Stelvio's summit crest.
Highlights of the Umbrail Pass
- Highest paved road in CH
- Joins the Stelvio near the top
- Far quieter than the main climb
Where to stop on the Umbrail Pass
- Garage Umbrail Santa Maria fuel — Last fuel before Switzerland’s highest paved pass — nothing until the Stelvio road.
- Gasthaus Alpenrose food — Family kitchen 4.5 km above Santa Maria on the Umbrail climb; seasonal with the pass.
- Umbrail Pass viewpoint — Swiss–Italian border at 2,501 m — the quiet side door onto the Stelvio, closed Nov–May.
- Umbrail–Stelvio junction viewpoint — Where the Umbrail meets the Stelvio road below the crest — not the summit stalls themselves.
Drive the Umbrail Pass
Open Umbrail Pass on the map → ⬇ Download GPX
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Plot it, add it to a club run with a meeting point and pit stops, then share the whole trip as one link. Free, no account, works offline.
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