| Beautiful scenery |
| 6 hairpin turns |
| #73 most elevation gain of Lombardy |
| #67 longest climb of Italian Alps |
Passo di Foscagno from Bormio is a climb in the region Sondrio. It is 14.8 mi long and bridges 3593 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 666. The top of the ascent is located at 7507 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 19 reviews of this climb and uploaded 20 photos.
Road name: SS301
3.0 by patrickbaertThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.From tourist hub Bormio, in addition to the two icons Stelvio and Gavia, I cycled up the Passo Foscagno. First kilometres flush with the Stelvio climb where you turn left at the 3 the hairpin turn (towards Livigno). This is followed by a long flat to slightly uphill approach through the beautiful wide valley, in my case with a lot of headwind. Here and there narrow passages in villages causing heavy traffic snarls. Second half starts the climbing with some hairpin turns and irregular gradients... read more
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Fun, never hard, steady incline. Busy on weekends.
Divertente, mai dura, pendenza costante. Trafficata il weekend.
Ascent done April 26, 2026, little traffic to Livigno, warm sun but cool air, downhill still must gloves and sweatshirt. Ascent always well pedaled and manageable, attention on ascent to asphalt in tunnels, not the best due to cement and limestone accumulation
Salita fatta il 26 aprile 2026, poco traffico verso Livigno, sole caldo ma aria freschetto, in discesa ancora must guanti e felpa. Salita sempre ben pedalabile e gestibile, attenzione in salita all'asfalto nelle gallerie, non è dei migliori causa cemento e accumuli di calcare
Smooth ascent and within everyone's reach. You never have slopes to wring your neck with a few points where the gradients are decidedly gentle. The big problem is the ever-abundant traffic being the only road from Bormio to Livigno. Recommended during the week and on summer days after 5pm. The traffic is drastically reduced. Possibility of water at the Arnoga hairpin bend where there are car parks for the Val Viola.
Salita regolare e alla portata di tutti. Non hai mai pendenze da tirare il collo con qualche punto dove le pendenze sono decisamente dolci. Il grande problema è il traffico sempre abbondante essendo l'unica strada che da Bormio porta a Livigno. Consigliata in settimana e nelle giornate estive dopo le 17:00. Il traffico si riduce drasticamente. Possibilità di di acqua sul tornante di Arnoga dove ci sono i parcheggi per la Val Viola.
The climb itself is very beautiful with a magnificent view of Cima Piazzi. The asphalt is excellent and the work on the upper tunnels is almost complete. It is never too demanding. What spoils the experience is the really heavy traffic. English version: The climb itself is truly beautiful, offering stunning views of Cima Piazzi. The road surface is excellent, and the work on the upper tunnels is nearly complete. The ascent never feels too demanding, making it accessible to most riders. Unfortunately, the experience is somewhat spoiled by the heavy traffic.
La salita di per sé è molto bella con una vista magnifica su Cima Piazzi. L’asfalto è ottimo e i lavori alle gallerie superiori sono quasi terminati . Non è mai troppo impegnativa . Ciò che rovina l’esperienza è il traffico davvero sostenuto. Versione inglese: The climb itself is truly beautiful, offering stunning views of Cima Piazzi. The road surface is excellent, and the work on the upper tunnels is nearly complete. The ascent never feels too demanding, making it accessible to most riders. Unfortunately, the experience is somewhat spoiled by the heavy traffic.”
There are a few reviews on here already and they don't answer to reality anyway. This is a crap climb a passage col. To get to Livigno by bike you really, only have 3 options. Paying on the bus with the bike through the tunnel. The Forcola pass or this thing. Beautiful it is not, way too much traffic, because also cars's only have these three options.
And the road surface is actually not top notch, especially at the end. The good news about that is, they are working on it. But that is also the bad news. They are working on it (and it seems to be taking a while, those works. There are traffic lights at the tunnel, but if you ride your bike up, you don't actually have enough time to get through to past the stop on the other side. With the necessary aggressive gestures and lack of understanding from the car traffic coming up against then. There are about three such'n points at the moment and so for the months of July/August 2025, it is highly recommended. But as mentioned, you don't really have many alternatives. So a climb you do only if you can't do otherwise.
Er staan hier al een paar reviews op en die beantwoorden toch niet aan de realiteit. Dit is een rot-klim een passage col. Om naar Livigno te raken met de fiets heb je eigenlijk, maar 3 opties. Betalend op de bus met de fiets door de tunnel. De Forcola-pass of dit onding. Mooi is het niet, veel te veel verkeer, omdat ook auto's maar deze drie opties hebben.
En het wegdek is eigenlijk zeker op het einde niet top. Het goede nieuws daaraan is, ze zijn er aan aan het werken. Maar dat is ook het slechte nieuws. Ze zijn er aan het werken (en dat lijkt nog wel even te duren, die werken. Er staan verkeerslichten aan de tunnel, maar als je met de fiets naar boven rijdt, heb je eigenlijk niet genoeg tijd om door tot voorbij de stop aan de andere kant te raken. Met de nodige agressieve gebaren en onbegrip van het tegen dan op komende autoverkeer. Er zijn op dit moment een drietal zo'n punten en dus voor de maanden juli/augustus 2025 een afrader. Maar zoals gezegd, je hebt eigenlijk niet veel alternatieven. Dus een klim, die je alleen doet als je niet anders kan.
Very busy, especially when other roads to Livigno are closed and during the week. The road is narrow and with a constant stream of lorries, pick-up trucks, vans and camper vans. Tolerable downhill, but uphill it is to be avoided.
Molto trafficato, specie quando altre strade per Livigno sono chiuse e in settimana. La strada e' stretta e con un flusso continuo di camion, camioncini, furgoni e camper. Tollerabile in discesa ma in salita e' da evitare.
The climb by itself cannot necessarily be called spectacular, when cycling all the way to Livigno and back you do get a nice succession of climbs through a beautiful alpine landscape. A trip not to be sneezed at. The climb from this side is quite long and starts at the foot of the Stelvio. There is first a stretch through natural areas. Then you pass through some villages, which can take you out of your rhythm. In the villages you always have to watch out for traffic. After San Carlo, the 'real' climb only begins. Not because of the percentages but because you have constant views interspersed with hairpin bends. After these turns, you have one long stretch that bends slightly and goes through a gallery tunnel. At the end of the tunnel, you enter alpine meadows with a view and a hotel at the top. It never really gets difficult
De klim op zichzelf staand is niet per se spectaculair te noemen, wanneer je helemaal naar Livigno fietste en terug krijg je wel een mooie opeenvolging van klimmen doorheen een prachtig alpien landschap. Een niet te versmaden tocht. De klim van deze kant is vrij lang en begint aan de voet van de Stelvio. Er is eerst een stuk doorheen natuurrijk gebied. Daarna kom je doorheen enkele dorpen die wel je uit je ritme kunnen halen. In de dorpjes is het ook altijd opletten voor verkeer. Na San Carlo begint de 'echte' klim pas. Niet vanwege de percentages maar doordat je constant uitzichten hebt afgewisseld met haarspeldbochten. Na deze bochten heb je één lang stuk dat licht buigt en doorheen een galerijtunnel gaat. Aan het eind van de tunnel kom je in alpiene weiden met een uitzicht en een hotel aan de top. Het wordt nooit echt moeilijk
Loved this ride mainly because it suits my riding style, steady not steep. Busy road though. Definitely worth doing and if you continue to Livigno you get Passo Eira
This is an interesting climb, recently visited by the Giro d'Italia. I had the opportunity to try it last year (2023). From Bormio to Isolaccia it is relatively flat, the real climb starts from Isolaccia and onwards. This is a very scenic route and an interesting climb, the main issue with it (and this is why I only give three stars) is the heavy traffic between Bormio and Livigno, which includes plenty of trucks.
This is an interesting climb, recently visited by the Giro d'Italia. I had the opportunity to try it last year (2023). From Bormio to Isolaccia it is relatively flat, the real climb starts from Isolaccia and onwards. This is a very scenic route and an interesting climb, the main issue with it (and this is why I only give three stars) is the heavy traffic between Bormio and Livigno, which includes plenty of trucks.
The pace was very pleasant, carried out in the cool of an early August morning. The track is mostly in the shade and the early morning traffic is bearable.
Il passo è stato molto piacevole, svolto al fresco in una prima mattina di agosto. Il tracciato è prevalentemente in ombra e il traffico di prima mattina sopportabile.
climb with a few recoveries here and there. In several places road surface recently renewed(Aug '23). Huge traffic with much less consideration for cyclists than on the stelvio.
klim met hier en daar een paar recuperatiemogelijkheden. Op verschillende plaatsen wegdek pas vernieuwd(aug '23). Enorm druk verkeer met veel minder consideratie voor fietsers dan op de stelvio.
Done Saturday 8/07/2023 and they have finally fixed the road!!! The craters had been there for years... I can't wait to do it downhill so that you can finally let your bike go without fear!
The ascent is long, but bearable, it never puts you in crisis, the landscape is beautiful: the view opens up to the Cima Piazzi glacier first, to Vallaccia and to the Forni glacier when you are almost at the top. From the exit of the last tunnel to the summit, there is an almost constant presence of cold and annoying wind, but the slopes, which are gentle, help.
Unfortunately, it is the only Italian access route to Livigno, so it is always very busy. I recommend doing it either out of season (the pass is open all year round) or in the late afternoon, when tourists and suppliers no longer go up to little Tibet.
Fatto sabato 8/07/2023 e finalmente hanno sistemato la strada!!! Erano anni che c'erano i crateri.. non vedo l'ora di farlo in discesa che finalmente puoi lasciare andare la bici senza paura!
La salita è lunga, ma abbordabile, non mette mai in crisi, il paesaggio è bello: la vista si apre sul ghiacciaio della Cima Piazzi prima, sulla Vallaccia e sul ghiacciaio dei Forni quando si è quasi in cima. Dall'uscita dell'ultima galleria fino alla cima, presenza quasi costante di vento freddo e fastidioso, ma aiutano le pendenze che sono dolci.
Purtroppo è l'unica via di accesso italiana a Livigno, quindi è sempre molto trafficata. Consiglio di farla o fuori stagione (il passo è aperto tutto l'anno) o nel tardo pomeriggio, quando i turisti e i fornitori non salgono più al piccolo Tibet.
From tourist hub Bormio, in addition to the two icons Stelvio and Gavia, I cycled up the Passo Foscagno.
First kilometres flush with the Stelvio climb where you turn left at the 3 the hairpin turn (towards Livigno). This is followed by a long flat to slightly uphill approach through the beautiful wide valley, in my case with a lot of headwind. Here and there narrow passages in villages causing heavy traffic snarls.
Second half starts the climbing with some hairpin turns and irregular gradients, but all still quite doable. Last kilometres are via gentle curves through semi-open galleries to the summit.
The pass height, that day windy and cold, is apart from a customs post (border tax-free area) and a small refuge very desolate and absolutely not touristy.
Fine road surface and every kilometre is signposted to the summit.
Only heavy goods traffic is allowed between 6am-6pm on weekdays/ between 6-10am on Saturdays/ not on Sundays.
With this tip from the hotel manager and good planning, I was able to avoid a lot of traffic!
Long beautiful climb with no extremes.
Vanuit toeristisch knooppunt Bormio, naast de twee iconen Stelvio en Gavia, ook de Passo Foscagno op gefietst.
Eerst kilometers gelijklopend met de Stelvio klim waar je in de 3 de haarspeldbocht linksaf draait (richting Livigno). Nadien volgt er een lange vlakke tot licht stijgende aanloop door het prachtige brede dal, in mijn geval met veel tegenwind. Hier en daar smalle doorgang in dorpjes waardoor drukke verkeer stropt.
Tweede helft begint het klimwerk met enkele haarspeldbochten en onregelmatige hellingsgraden, doch allemaal nog best te doen. Laatste kilometers gaan via flauwe bochten door halfopen gaanderijen tot de top.
Pashoogte, die dag winderig en koud, is op een douanepost (grens taxfree gebied) en een kleine refuge na heel desolaat en absoluut niet toeristisch.
Prima wegdek en elke kilometer wordt aangeduid tot de top.
Er is enkel zwaar vrachtverkeer toegelaten tussen 6-18u op weekdagen/ tussen 6-10u zaterdags / niet op zondag.
Met deze tip van de hoteluitbater en goede planning kon ik heel wat verkeersdrukte ontlopen!
Lange mooie klim zonder extremen.
Beautiful, long and even and on the way back after you've crossed the border and are back in Italy you can halfway through the descent very good pizza.
Mooi, lang en gelijkmatig en op de terug weg na dat je de grens weer bent gepasseerd en terug bent in Italië kun je halverwege de afdaling heel goed pizza eten.
Sunday this descent already done in another round. then it was very busy and you had to neatly in a row of cars and campers quietly down. Today this climb done after first being diverted to Torri di Freale. This is also worthwhile. You come then approximately at Km 9 on this col. then by Livigno and the same way back. Now it was quieter and you could fully descend. You have to stay in the middle of the lane for two reasons. There are many bumps and holes on the side and if you went a little too far to the right there was a car next to you, even in oncoming traffic that you then push to the side.
Zondag deze afdaling al gedaan in een ander rondje. toen was het erg druk en moest je noodgedwongen netjes in een rijtje auto's en campers rustig naar beneden. Vandaag deze klim gedaan na eerst naar Torri di Freale te zijn uitgeweken. Dit is ook zeker de moeite waard. Je komt dan ongeveer op Km 9 op deze col. vervolgens door naar Livigno en de zelfde weg terug. Nu was het rustiger en kon je vol naar beneden. Je moet wel midden op de rijbaan blijven om twee redenen. Er zitten aan de kant veel hobbels en gaten en als je maar een beetje te ver naar rechts ging zat er een auto naast je, zelfs bij tegenliggers die je dan naar de zijkant drukken.
Nice, even pass. When I rode it, it was very busy with car traffic. If you go down the pass, you will almost certainly end up behind slowly descending tourists.
If you continue to Livigno after the top there is first a 200hm descent with very good tarmac on straight, clear roads. Great to let your bike run. Then it's another 200hm climb to the Passo d'Eira, after which you arrive in Livigno after a descent. From Livigno I went left towards Switzerland (Forcolapass). Here you leave the many tourists behind and drive in a beautiful mountain landscape.
Mooie, gelijkmatige pas. Toen ik er reed was het erg druk met autoverkeer. Als je de pas afdaalt, kom je vrijwel zeker achter traag dalende toeristen te zitten.
Als je na de top doorrijdt naar Livigno volgt eerst een afdaling van 200hm met zeer goed asfalt op rechte, overzichtelijke wegen. Heerlijk om je fiets te laten lopen. Daarna is het weer 200hm klimmen naar de Passo d'Eira, waarna je na een afdaling in Livigno aankomt. Vanuit Livigno ben ik nog linksaf richting Zwitserland gegaan (Forcolapas). Hier laat je de vele toeristen achter je en rijd je in een prachtig berglandschap.
Climbed yesterday. There is a customs post at the summit, yet this is not the border with Switzerland. Livigno has duty-free status within Italy, which is why Italian customs has a post on this col.
Gisteren beklommen. Op de top staat een douanepost, toch is dit niet de grens met Zwitserland. Livigno heeft een belastingvrije status binnen Italië en daarom heeft de Italiaanse douane een post op deze col.
And how long is the descent to Switzerland, as in, how long must be climbed on the way back to Bormio:)
En hoe lang is de afdaling naar Zwitserland, als in, hoe lang moet er geklommen worden op terugweg naar Bormio:)
Indeed a beautiful pass. But the road surface is only now being repaired and there are still very bad pieces. So enjoy with one eye and be careful with the other
Inderdaad een mooie pas. Maar het wegdek wordt pas nu aangepakt en er zitten nog hele slechte stukken bij. Dus met een oog genieten en met het andere goed oppassen
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