What is the highest pass in the Aosta Valley?

It is Colle del Nivolet, at 2,612 metres. Next come Great St Bernard Pass (2,469 m) and Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo (2,188 m).

How many Alpine passes are there in the Aosta Valley?

Our atlas lists 8: the road passes above 1,000 metres in the Aosta Valley, with OpenStreetMap data. All of them are paved.

Where is there a toll or limited access in the Aosta Valley?

Colle del Nivolet: limited access in summer (max 350 vehicles a day, motorbikes included), with a €10 NivoletCard on some days in July, August and September (2026).

Are the passes in the Aosta Valley open all year?

Not all of them: many high passes close in winter and reopen in late spring, and some roads have seasonal closures or rules. Before you go, check local rules and the weather.

Alpine passes in the Aosta Valley: list and map.

By Edoardo · published October 19, 2026

Every road pass in the Aosta Valley above 1,000 metres, from the Dolomiti Experiences Alpine passes atlas: altitude, province, paved or gravel, tolls and the passes on our motorbike routes.

In short

In the Aosta Valley the atlas counts 8 road passes above 1,000 metres. The highest is Colle del Nivolet (2,612 m), followed by Great St Bernard Pass (2,469 m) and Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo (2,188 m). All of them are paved.

Updated October 2026

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On the map

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The full list, highest first.

#	Pass	Altitude	Province	Surface	Road
1	Colle del Nivolet	2,612 m		paved
2	Great St Bernard Pass	2,469 m	Valais	paved	21
3	Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo	2,188 m		paved	D 1090
4	Colle San Carlo	1,951 m		paved	SR39
5	Colle di Saint-Pantaléon	1,650 m		paved	SR42
6	Col de Joux	1,639 m		paved	SR33
7	Col Tzecore	1,607 m		paved
8	Col d'Arlaz	1,030 m		paved	31

Tolls and regulated access

Colle del Nivolet: limited access in summer (max 350 vehicles a day, motorbikes included), with a €10 NivoletCard on some days in July, August and September (2026). ↗

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Frequently asked questions.

What is the highest pass in the Aosta Valley?: It is Colle del Nivolet, at 2,612 metres. Next come Great St Bernard Pass (2,469 m) and Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo (2,188 m).
How many Alpine passes are there in the Aosta Valley?: Our atlas lists 8: the road passes above 1,000 metres in the Aosta Valley, with OpenStreetMap data. All of them are paved.
Where is there a toll or limited access in the Aosta Valley?: Colle del Nivolet: limited access in summer (max 350 vehicles a day, motorbikes included), with a €10 NivoletCard on some days in July, August and September (2026).
Are the passes in the Aosta Valley open all year?: Not all of them: many high passes close in winter and reopen in late spring, and some roads have seasonal closures or rules. Before you go, check local rules and the weather.

Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by Dolomiti Experiences; tolls and regulated access from the operators' websites, checked in 2026. A pass in the list is not automatically open or rideable: always check the season, local rules and weather.