Val Viola from Bormio

The SS301 rises 21.3km through mountain forest into exposed high country, gaining 878m to 2,072m. The average gradient of 4.1% disguises ramps of 8.4% — 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 2,072m, the summit rises above the treeline into an exposed, often windswept landscape. Located in Lombardy, Italy.