Passo del Bernina from Samedan

The 29 rises 16.5km through mountain forest into exposed high country, gaining 578m to 2,325m. The average gradient of 3.5% disguises ramps of 10% — the kind of gradient that turns plans into prayers. The 2 hairpin turns break up the climb, each one revealing a new perspective on the road ahead. At 2,325m, the summit rises above the treeline into an exposed, often windswept landscape. Located in Grisons, Switzerland.