Maloja Pass
Malojapass / Passo del Maloja
The western end of the Upper Engadine lakes. On one side is a gentle lake valley; on the other, a steep switchback road drops straight down into the Italian-speaking Bregaglia Valley.
Maloja Pass sits at 1,815 m yet has almost no uphill climb. The Engadine side is level with Lake Sils, while the western road drops about 400 m through 13 hairpin bends into Val Bregaglia, a dramatic contrast in scenery. Beside the pass are the late studio and grave of painter Giovanni Segantini, as well as the Gletschermühlen (glacial mill pots) trail. By bus from St. Moritz it takes about 30 minutes, and you can continue on to Soglio.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Lake Sils
- Val Fex
- Sils Maria & Nietzsche-Haus
- Lake Silvaplana
- Corvatsch
- Corviglia & Piz Nair
- Segantini Museum
- Soglio