Splügen Pass
| Splügen Pass | |
|---|---|
| German: Splügenpass; Italian: Passo dello Spluga | |
The Splügen Pass from the Swiss side | |
| Elevation | 2,114 m (6,936 ft) |
| Traversed by | Road |
| Location | |
| Range | Lepontine Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°30′20″N 09°19′49″E / 46.50556°N 9.33028°E |
| Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
Splügen Pass Location in the Alps | |
The Splügen Pass (German: Splügenpass; Italian: Passo dello Spluga; Romansh: Pass dal Spleia 2,114 m (6,936 ft)) is an Alpine mountain pass of the Lepontine Alps. It connects the Swiss canton of Grisonian Splügen 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north 675 metres (2,215 ft) below the pass with the Italian municipality of Chiavenna 21 kilometres (13 mi) to the south at the end of the Valle San Giacomo 1,789 metres (5,869 ft) below the pass.