Maloja Pass (from Chiavenna)
Passo del Maloggia
Italy · Lombardy
1,815m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,815m
- Route length
- 35 km
- Max gradient
- 12%
- Hairpins
- 14
- Driving difficulty
- Demanding (4/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round
Route & Map
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Route
SChiavenna
35 km · max 12%
▲Maloja Pass (from Chiavenna) (1,815m)
Descent
EMaloja (CH)
Italian approach rising dramatically from Chiavenna with views of the Bregaglia mountains. The Swiss side sits level on the Engadin plateau.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑1,779m gain
↓254m loss
331m → 1,856m → 1,856m
Difficulty
Demanding
4/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
14
Plenty of switchbacks to test your line
When to Drive
Year-round (best: July - September)
- ›Open year-round, though winter conditions may require snow equipment.
- ›Morning hours offer the best driving conditions with less traffic.
- ›The switchbacks reward smooth, deliberate driving over speed.
Coordinates
- Summit
- 46.4000°N, 9.6917°E
- Start (Chiavenna)
- 46.3211°N, 9.3978°E
- End (Maloja (CH))
- 46.4000°N, 9.6917°E
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