8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Lago di Tovel
Emerald lake cupped in the Brenta Dolomites, famous until 1964 for turning blood-red each summer from an algal bloom. A quiet paved road through Val di Tovel ends near the shore; a flat loop trail circles the water under 2,000-m walls.
10 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
Passo del Tonale
A wide, fast Alpine pass at 1883m connecting Lombardy to Trentino, with WWI history and views of the Presena glacier and Adamello mountain group.
26 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Passo di Gavia
A narrow, exposed former military road climbing to 2621m with minimal barriers, renowned among cyclists from the Giro d'Italia and thrilling for adventurous drivers.
32 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
Stelvio Pass
Italy's highest paved pass with 48 hairpin turns - an engineering marvel
40 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
Stelvio Pass Summit Restaurant
The restaurant at the top of the legendary Stelvio Pass (2,757m), one of the highest paved roads in the Alps and a mecca for driving enthusiasts.
40 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Umbrail Pass
Switzerland's highest paved pass, climbing in tight hairpins to meet the Italian Stelvio.
42 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
Passo Manghen
Narrow, tree-then-tundra climb to 2,047 m linking the Valsugana with Val di Fiemme: a Giro d'Italia climb that stays almost empty of cars. Twenty-plus hairpins, a summit lakelet and Lagorai granite all to yourself.
45 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
Passo del Mortirolo
One of the steepest and most brutal climbs in professional cycling, with gradients exceeding 18% on a narrow road through dense forest.
46 km · about 55 min drive