What is the highest pass in Lombardy?

It is Passo di Gavia, at 2,621 metres (Sondrio). Next come Umbrailpass (2,501 m) and Forcola di Livigno (2,315 m).

How many Alpine passes are there in Lombardy?

Our atlas lists 74: the road passes above 1,000 metres in Lombardy, with OpenStreetMap data. 66 are paved and 8 gravel or mixed.

Are there gravel passes in Lombardy?

Yes, 8: Valico Poffa di Rondenino (2,011 m), Passo di Fraele (1,952 m), Bocca di Cablone (1,755 m), Passo della Berga (1,522 m), Giovetto di Paline (1,274 m), Passo Nota (1,204 m), Passo del Vicì (1,183 m), Passo del Cavallino della Fobbia (1,090 m). They are gravel or mixed roads, to ride with the right bike and after checking openings and bans.

Are the passes in Lombardy 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 Lombardy: list and map.

By Edoardo · published October 19, 2026

Every road pass in Lombardy 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 Lombardy the atlas counts 74 road passes above 1,000 metres. The highest is Passo di Gavia (2,621 m), followed by Umbrailpass (2,501 m) and Forcola di Livigno (2,315 m). 66 are paved and 8 gravel or mixed.

Updated October 2026

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The full list, highest first.

#	Pass	Altitude	Province	Surface	Road
1	Passo di Gavia	2,621 m	Sondrio	paved	SS300
2	Umbrailpass	2,501 m	Graubünden	paved	559
3	Forcola di Livigno	2,315 m	Sondrio	paved
4	Foscagno Pass	2,291 m	Sondrio	paved	SS301
5	Passo Eira	2,208 m	Sondrio	paved	SS301
6	Giogo dela Bala	2,136 m	Brescia	paved	SPBS345
7	Col Carette di Val Bighera	2,130 m	Brescia	paved
8	Splügen Pass	2,115 m	Graubünden	paved	567
9	Sella dell'Auccia	2,103 m	Brescia	paved	SPBS345
10	Passo Dasdana	2,086 m	Brescia	paved	SPBS345
11	Goletto di Ravenola	2,071 m	Brescia	paved
12	Valico Poffa di Rondenino	2,011 m	Brescia	gravel	SPBS345
13	Passo San Marco	1,991 m	Bergamo	paved	SS470
14	Passo di Fraele	1,952 m	Sondrio	gravel
15	Goletto di Cadino	1,943 m	Brescia	paved	SPBS669
16	Passo Torri di Fraele	1,941 m	Sondrio	paved
17	Passo di Crocedomini	1,892 m	Brescia	paved	SPBS345
18	Passo del Tonale	1,883 m	Brescia	paved	SS42
19	Passo della Foppa	1,852 m	Brescia	paved	SS42 dir/A
20	Passo del Mortirolo	1,852 m	Sondrio	paved	SS42 dir/A
21	Passo del Vivione	1,828 m	Bergamo	paved	SS294
22	Valico di Baite Salena	1,798 m	Brescia	paved
23	Goletto di Gaver	1,795 m	Brescia	paved	SPBS669
24	Bocca di Cablone	1,755 m	Brescia	gravel
25	Passo Dosso Alto	1,674 m	Brescia	paved
26	Giogo del Maniva	1,664 m	Brescia	paved
27	Passo della Spina	1,525 m	Brescia	paved
28	Passo della Berga	1,522 m	Brescia	gravel
29	Bocchetta di Lenno	1,497 m	Como	paved
30	Sella del Legnone	1,450 m	Lecco	paved
31	Passo di Santa Cristina	1,427 m	Sondrio	paved
32	Colle di San Zeno	1,418 m	Brescia	paved
33	Passo del Baremone	1,406 m	Brescia	paved
34	Bocchetta di Cino	1,392 m	Lecco	paved
35	Passo di Valcava	1,340 m	Bergamo	paved	SP179
36	Bocchetta di Colonno	1,324 m	Como	paved
37	Passo di Forcella Alta	1,310 m	Bergamo	paved
38	Passo della Presolana	1,297 m	Bergamo	paved	SS671
39	Passo di Passabocche	1,297 m	Brescia	paved
40	Passo di Cainallo	1,292 m	Lecco	paved
41	Cuca del Frinc	1,290 m	Brescia	paved
42	Il Colletto	1,284 m	Bergamo	paved
43	Bocchetta d'Orimento	1,275 m	Como	paved
44	Giovetto di Paline	1,274 m	Brescia	gravel
45	Colle di Zambla	1,264 m	Bergamo	paved	SP27
46	Passo Culmine di San Pietro	1,258 m	Lecco	paved	SP64
47	Colle di Caf	1,242 m	Bergamo	paved
48	Colle di Santa Maria Maddalena	1,231 m	Bergamo	paved
49	Passo di Boffalora	1,221 m	Como	paved
50	Bocchetta di Sant'Anna	1,206 m	Como	paved
51	Passo Nota	1,204 m	Brescia	gravel
52	Passo di Cima Rest	1,204 m	Brescia	paved
53	Passo di Fletta	1,200 m	Brescia	paved
54	Cucche	1,189 m	Bergamo	paved
55	Passo del Vicì	1,183 m	Brescia	gravel
56	Passo della Forcora	1,179 m	Varese	paved	SP5dir
57	Passo dell'Aprica	1,172 m	Sondrio	paved	SS39
58	Colli Galena	1,162 m	Bergamo	paved
59	Passo della Cava	1,150 m	Como	paved
60	Passo di Agueglio	1,140 m	Lecco	paved	SS753
61	Colma di Sormano	1,121 m	Como	paved	SP44
62	Passo Fobbia	1,112 m	Brescia	paved	SP56
63	Croce di Salven	1,108 m	Brescia	paved	SP5
64	Valico di Salmezza	1,106 m	Bergamo	paved
65	Passo del Cavallino della Fobbia	1,090 m	Brescia	mixed	SP56
66	Valico di San Fermo	1,067 m	Bergamo	paved	SP79
67	Passo di Ganda	1,056 m	Bergamo	paved	SP41
68	Passo della Crocetta	1,051 m	Bergamo	paved
69	Bocchetta di Lovere	1,050 m	Brescia	paved
70	La Forcella	1,039 m	Bergamo	paved	SP27
71	Passo del Cuvignone	1,036 m	Varese	paved	SP8
72	Selletta di Cantul	1,020 m	Bergamo	paved	SP36
73	Selletta di Colle Botto	1,015 m	Bergamo	paved	SP36
74	Passo di Sant'Antonio	1,000 m	Bergamo	paved

Gravel passes

Gravel or mixed roads: suited to enduro or adventure bikes, always check before you go.

Valico Poffa di Rondenino · 2,011 m · gravel
Passo di Fraele · 1,952 m · gravel
Bocca di Cablone · 1,755 m · gravel
Passo della Berga · 1,522 m · gravel
Giovetto di Paline · 1,274 m · gravel
Passo Nota · 1,204 m · gravel
Passo del Vicì · 1,183 m · gravel
Passo del Cavallino della Fobbia · 1,090 m · mixed

On our motorbike routes

Forcola di Livigno · 2,315 m — Ellevolante™
Foscagno Pass · 2,291 m — Ellevolante
Passo Eira · 2,208 m — Ellevolante
Splügen Pass · 2,115 m — Ellevolante
Giogo del Maniva · 1,664 m — Essevolante™

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Frequently asked questions.

What is the highest pass in Lombardy?: It is Passo di Gavia, at 2,621 metres (Sondrio). Next come Umbrailpass (2,501 m) and Forcola di Livigno (2,315 m).
How many Alpine passes are there in Lombardy?: Our atlas lists 74: the road passes above 1,000 metres in Lombardy, with OpenStreetMap data. 66 are paved and 8 gravel or mixed.
Are there gravel passes in Lombardy?: Yes, 8: Valico Poffa di Rondenino (2,011 m), Passo di Fraele (1,952 m), Bocca di Cablone (1,755 m), Passo della Berga (1,522 m), Giovetto di Paline (1,274 m), Passo Nota (1,204 m), Passo del Vicì (1,183 m), Passo del Cavallino della Fobbia (1,090 m). They are gravel or mixed roads, to ride with the right bike and after checking openings and bans.
Are the passes in Lombardy 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.