Umbrail Pass

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Umbrail Pass
Umbrail pass through Val Müstair
Elevation	2,501 m (8,205 ft)
Traversed by	road
Location	Italy–Switzerland border
Range	Alps
Coordinates	46°32′35″N 10°26′02″E / 46.54306°N 10.43389°E / 46.54306; 10.43389
Umbrail Pass Location of Umbrail Pass

Umbrail Pass (in Italian: Giogo di Santa Maria) is a high mountain pass (elevation 2,501 m or 8,205 ft) on the Swiss-Italian border connecting Santa Maria in Val Müstair with Bormio in the Adda valley. On the Italian side, it connects to the Stelvio Pass road and the Valtellina. It is currently the highest paved road in Switzerland.

The sign at the top of the pass gives its elevation as 2,503 meters above sea level, but the reference level for Swiss elevation measurements has changed since the sign was erected, leaving 2,501 meters as the correct value according to current elevation.

The pass is named after the "Piz Umbrail", a nearby mountain peak.

The road is entirely asphalted since 2015. The last unpaved section was a 1.5 km stretch on the Swiss side, running between elevations of 1883 m and 2012 m. During the 2017 Giro d'Italia, Umbrail Pass was reached during the stage from Rovetta to Bormio.