Maloja Pass (Italian:
Passo del Maloja, German:
Malojapass) (el. 1815 m.) is a high
mountain passIn a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass is a path that allows to cross a mountain chain, it is usually a saddle point in between two areas of higher elevation. If following the lowest possible route through a range, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the
Swiss AlpsThe Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position with the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
in the
cantonThe 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of
GraubündenGraubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland adjoining Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...
, linking the
EngadinThe Engadin or Engadine is a long valley in the Swiss Alps located in the canton of Graubünden in southeast Switzerland. It follows the route of the Inn River from its headwaters at Maloja Pass running northeast until the Inn flows into Austria one hundred kilometers downstream...
with the
Val BregagliaThe Val Bregaglia or Bergell Tal is an alpine valley of Switzerland and Italy at the base of which runs the river Mera River...
and Chiavenna in
ItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
. It marks the watershed between the Danube and Po basins.
The road from Chiavenna to Silvaplana with distances and
elevationThe elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, often the mean sea level. Elevation, or geometric height, is mainly used when referring to points on the Earth's surface, while altitude or geopotential height is used for points above the surface, such as an...
:
- 0 km Chiavenna 333 m
- 10 km Castasegna
Castasegna is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, right at the Italian border. The town is situated in the Bergell valley, above the river Mera.-Geography:...
(Italian-Swiss border) 696 m
- 13 km Promontogno
Promontogno is a town in Graubünden, Switzerland....
802 m
- 16 km Stampa
Stampa is a municipality in the Maloja district of the Swiss canton, Graubünden.-Geography:Stampa has an area, , of . Of this area, 14.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.8% is forested...
994 m
- 18 km Borgonovo
Borgonovo is a town in Graubünden, Switzerland.-Notable people:*Alberto Giacometti, artist, born in Borgonovo in 1901....
1029 m
- 19 km Vicosoprano
Vicosoprano is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, and is the largest village in the Val Bregaglia.-Geography:...
1065 m
- 27 km Casaccia 1458 m
- 32 km Maloja Pass 1815 m
- 33 km Maloja
Maloja may refer to:* Maloja , an administrative district in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.* Maloja Pass, an alpine pass in the Swiss canton of Graubünden....
(village) 1809 m
- 40 km Sils/Segl 1798 m
- 44 km Silvaplana
Silvaplana is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden and the name of a lake in the municipality.Silvaplana is located on Lake Silvaplana in the Upper Engadine Valley...
1802 m
Maloja pass is open in winter.
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Maloja Pass (Italian:
Passo del Maloja, German:
Malojapass) (el. 1815 m.) is a high
mountain passIn a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass is a path that allows to cross a mountain chain, it is usually a saddle point in between two areas of higher elevation. If following the lowest possible route through a range, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the
Swiss AlpsThe Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position with the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
in the
cantonThe 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of
GraubündenGraubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland adjoining Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...
, linking the
EngadinThe Engadin or Engadine is a long valley in the Swiss Alps located in the canton of Graubünden in southeast Switzerland. It follows the route of the Inn River from its headwaters at Maloja Pass running northeast until the Inn flows into Austria one hundred kilometers downstream...
with the
Val BregagliaThe Val Bregaglia or Bergell Tal is an alpine valley of Switzerland and Italy at the base of which runs the river Mera River...
and Chiavenna in
ItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
. It marks the watershed between the Danube and Po basins.
The road from Chiavenna to Silvaplana with distances and
elevationThe elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, often the mean sea level. Elevation, or geometric height, is mainly used when referring to points on the Earth's surface, while altitude or geopotential height is used for points above the surface, such as an...
:
- 0 km Chiavenna 333 m
- 10 km Castasegna
Castasegna is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, right at the Italian border. The town is situated in the Bergell valley, above the river Mera.-Geography:...
(Italian-Swiss border) 696 m
- 13 km Promontogno
Promontogno is a town in Graubünden, Switzerland....
802 m
- 16 km Stampa
Stampa is a municipality in the Maloja district of the Swiss canton, Graubünden.-Geography:Stampa has an area, , of . Of this area, 14.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.8% is forested...
994 m
- 18 km Borgonovo
Borgonovo is a town in Graubünden, Switzerland.-Notable people:*Alberto Giacometti, artist, born in Borgonovo in 1901....
1029 m
- 19 km Vicosoprano
Vicosoprano is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, and is the largest village in the Val Bregaglia.-Geography:...
1065 m
- 27 km Casaccia 1458 m
- 32 km Maloja Pass 1815 m
- 33 km Maloja
Maloja may refer to:* Maloja , an administrative district in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.* Maloja Pass, an alpine pass in the Swiss canton of Graubünden....
(village) 1809 m
- 40 km Sils/Segl 1798 m
- 44 km Silvaplana
Silvaplana is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden and the name of a lake in the municipality.Silvaplana is located on Lake Silvaplana in the Upper Engadine Valley...
1802 m
Maloja pass is open in winter. However, after a snowfall the road may be closed for a couple of hours or for an entire day. Even if open, the road might be covered with snow -- winter tires or chains would help.
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Cyclists descend the pass on the seventh stage of the 92nd Giro d'Italia