The Mortirolo Pass is opened to traffic only in summertime, from May to September. It connects the two provinces Sondrio and Brescia and is a particular challenge to bikers, who prove their power on this steep Alpine pass, called in Italian “Signora Salita” (Mrs. Uphill). Since the Mortirolo is not a main road connection between the two provinces, traffic is not too bad there. The uphill, on the side of Valtellina, starts near Tirano, in Mazzo di Valtellina. Coming from south-east, drive via Edolo and Monno.
Mortirolo Pass 1852 m
Arrival: Mortirolo Pass 1852 m
Distance: 12,5 km
Average gradient: 10,6 %
Maximum gradient: 19 %
Right passed Mazzo you find soon a very steep uphill stretch. After that, the road will lead constantly uphill through the woods, untill you reach a tiny village. Passed that, the road gets steeper again and you drive uphill again surrounded by trees. Only a few parts of the road are not in the wood, which you leave just before getting to the top. On the Mortirolo Pass you find a wonderful panorama of the surrounding valleys and mountains.
