Passo del Bernina

Italy

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Passo del Bernina

from Tirano

Distance

33.3km

Elevation

1885m

Avg %

5.7%

Max %

15.5%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Passo del Bernina

from Pontresina

Distance

15.1km

Elevation

552m

Avg %

3.7%

Max %

9.3%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Passo del Bernina is a Hors Catégorie cycling climb, cresting at 2 330 m. Its hardest ascent, from Tirano, covers 33.3 km at 5.7% average, gaining 1 885 m, with ramps up to 15.5%. The steepest kilometre averages 13.1%, around km 22.4. It can also be climbed from Pontresina (15.1 km at 3.7%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 12.0, among the region's hardest. Above the treeline the summit holds snow well into spring, so the dependable riding window runs roughly June to October.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM TIRANO

View at km 0.3 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 6.3 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.3 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.8 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.3 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.4 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.4 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.9 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.4 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.9 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.4 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.9 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.9 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.4 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 20.4 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 23.5 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 24.5 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 27 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 27.5 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 28 — Photo by mcliquid / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 29.5 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 32 — Photo by axe / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 32.5 — Photo by chrisbeddow / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 33.3 — Photo by axe / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

PASSO DEL BERNINA

Summit

2330m

Approaches

2

Hardest

HC

Hardest side

33.3km

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