Passo dello Stelvio: Ortler Alps & pines
The Stelvio Pass Italian Passo dello Stelvio German Stilfser Joch located in Italy is at 2757 m the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps and the second highest in the Alps after the Col de l Iseran 2770 m citation needed In the list of highest paved roads in the Alps it ranks 4th It is located in the Italian Alps near Bormio in the South and Sulden Solda some 75 km from Bolzano near the Swiss border as the Umbrail Pass joins the Stelvio s southern ramp nearby The quot Three languages peak quot Dreisprachenspitze above the pass is so named because this is the area where the Italian German and Romansh languages meet The road connects the Valtellina with the upper Adige valley Vinschgau and Merano The most important mountain range next to the Stelvio Pass is the Ortler Alps Adjacent to the pass road there is a large summer skiing area Important mountains nearby include Monte Livrio Monte Scorluzzo and Ortler Source a href http en wikipedia org wiki Stelvio Pass en wikipedia org wiki Stelvio Pass a Ortler Alps a href http en wikipedia org wiki Ortler Alps en wikipedia org wiki Ortler Alps a
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Location: Stelvio Pass, Trentino Alto Adigge, Italy
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