mountain pass
Mendel Pass
A pass above Bolzano with a historic funicular alongside, looking out over the Adige valley vineyards.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Smarano
Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy · Europe
About Smarano
Smarano works well as a base: 5 minutes from Sanzeno, 15km from Lago di Tovel.
Smarano is in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, with about 502 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sanzeno, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Smarano?
Within an hour or so of Smarano: Mendel Pass (11 km), Lago di Tovel (15 km), Gampen Pass (Passo delle Palade) (21 km), Passo di Lavazè (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Smarano?
The nearest famous roads are Mendel Pass, Gampen Pass (Passo delle Palade) and Passo di Lavazè.
Where is Smarano?
Smarano is in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, about 4 km from Sanzeno.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 502
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Trentino-Alto Adige
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 46.3431, 11.1098
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Smarano
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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Gampen Pass (Passo delle Palade)
The wooded pass linking Merano's valley to the Val di Non, a quiet and consistently graded climb.
21 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Passo di Lavazè
A gentle forested pass between the Val di Fiemme and the Val d'Ega, with the Latemar massif rising ahead.
29 km · about 35 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Lago di Carezza
A tiny jewel-toned lake reflecting the Latemar peaks, framed by spruce forest beside the Great Dolomites Road.
37 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Passo di Costalunga Latemar Viewpoint
A roadside outlook on the Karer Pass road with the Latemar towers reflected in the woods below.
38 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Passo di Costalunga (Karer Pass)
The 1,745 m western gateway of the Great Dolomite Road, climbing from Bolzano past the emerald Lago di Carezza with the Latemar and Rosengarten walls towering overhead.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Smarano
18 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereMendel PassA pass above Bolzano with a historic funicular alongside, looking out over the Adige valley vineyards.
- 21 kmGampen Pass (Passo delle Palade)The wooded pass linking Merano's valley to the Val di Non, a quiet and consistently graded climb.
- 29 kmPasso di LavazèA gentle forested pass between the Val di Fiemme and the Val d'Ega, with the Latemar massif rising ahead.
- 31 kmPasso ManghenNarrow, 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.
- 38 kmPasso di Costalunga Latemar ViewpointA roadside outlook on the Karer Pass road with the Latemar towers reflected in the woods below.
- 39 kmPasso di Costalunga (Karer Pass)The 1,745 m western gateway of the Great Dolomite Road, climbing from Bolzano past the emerald Lago di Carezza with the Latemar and Rosengarten walls towering overhead.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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