Passo dello Stelvio

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high mountain pass mountain pass

Passo dello Stelvio is a legendary high-altitude mountain pass in the Italian Alps, famed for its dramatic hairpin bends and frequent use as a decisive stage in professional cycling races.

Aliases (2)

Passo di Stelvio ×1
Stelvio Pass ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	high mountain pass → mountain pass →
averageGradientEastSide	about 7.4 percent →
connects	Bormio → Prato allo Stelvio → Val Venosta → Valtellina →
constructedBy	Austrian Empire →
country	Italy →
crosses	Ortler Alps →
elevation	2757 metres → 9045 feet →
frequentlyAppearsIn	Giro d'Italia →
hasAlternativeName	Passo di Stelvio → Stelvio Pass →
hasClimbCategory	hors catégorie →
hasHairpinBends	yes →
highestPavedPassInItaly	yes →
isFamousFor	dramatic hairpin bends → high altitude → scenic views → use in professional cycling races →
isOpenInWinter	no →
isPaved	yes →
languageOfName	Italian →
lengthOfEastClimb	about 24.3 kilometres →
locatedIn	Alps NERFINISHED → Italian Alps NERFINISHED →
locatedInRegion	Lombardy → Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol →
maxGradient	about 12 percent →
nameInGerman	Stilfser Joch →
nameInRomansh	Pass dal Stelvi →
nearbyTown	Bormio → Prato allo Stelvio → Trafoi →
numberOfHairpinBendsEastSide	48 →
oneOfHighestPavedPassesInAlps	yes →
openedInYear	1825 →
partOf	Stelvio National Park vicinity →
purposeOfConstruction	link Lombardy with Austrian Empire →
roadNumber	SS38 →
seasonalOpening	typically June to October →
touristAttraction	yes →
usedFor	driving tourism → motorcycling → road cycling → skiing →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Passo dello Stelvio ("Stelvio Pass") → Passo dello Stelvio ("Passo di Stelvio") →	hasAlternativeName
Giro d'Italia →	notableClimb