Passo del Bernina

from Pontresina · Italy

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

GRADIENT PROFILE

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Km-by-km average gradient from Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data along the road.

The Pontresina approach to Passo del Bernina covers 15.1 km at 3.7% average, 552 m of ascent to the 2 330 m summit, with pitches to 9.3%. Its steepest kilometre averages 8.9% near km 12. On the Fiets scale this side rates 3.3. It is the gentler of the two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt98%

Gravel2%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

View at km 1.3 — Photo by axe / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.3 — Photo by axe / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.9 — Photo by axe / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.4 — Photo by mcliquid / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.9 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.9 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6 — Photo by oeschinen / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.5 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7 — Photo by axe / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.6 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.1 — Photo by axe / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.6 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.2 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.7 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.2 — Photo by axe / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.7 — Photo by axe / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.2 — Photo by axe / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.8 — Photo by axe / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.3 — Photo by axe / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.8 — Photo by axe / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.3 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.1 — Photo by axe / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FROM PONTRESINA

Distance

15.1km

Elevation gain

552m

Avg gradient

3.7%

Max gradient

9.3%

Summit

2330m

Category

CAT 2

OTHER APPROACHES

Tirano

33.3 km · 5.7%

NEARBY CLIMBS

Passo Forcola di Livigno

2315m

Passo Foscagno

2291m

Passo Eira

2208m

Passo di Fraele

1952m

Torri di Fraele

m

RIDE IT FROM

Livigno

16 km from the climb · 1820 m elev

Bormio

27 km from the climb · 1214 m elev

Ponte di Legno

41 km from the climb · 1250 m elev