Between Bormio and Livigno, Passo di Foscagno unfolds a long high-altitude road through the Valtellina, one of the historic routes into one of the highest inhabited valleys of the Italian Alps.
A long, steady ascent
From Bormio, it’s about 23.8 km for 1,095 m of elevation gain, averaging 4.6%. The summit tops out at 2,288 m, close to the Passo d’Eira, which extends the road toward Livigno.
A strategic road through the Valtellina
Passo di Foscagno links the Adda valley around Bormio to the Livigno valley, long isolated and today a famous duty-free zone popular with skiers and mountain bikers. From Livigno, the reverse ascent is only 13 km for 663 m of elevation gain, averaging 5.1%.
How to approach the ride
The steady, unbroken gradient allows a constant tempo for the whole climb, a profile well suited to an endurance ride rather than an explosive ascent.
When to climb it
June to September: the road tops out above 2,000 m and stays closed or hazardous outside the warm season.
Good to know
The pass links naturally with the Passo d’Eira for a full excursion into Livigno, where stocking up on duty-free gear is a well-known local habit among valley regulars.
