The Bernina Pass (el. 2,328 m or 7,638 ft.) is a high mountain pass in the Bernina Range of the Alps, in the canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. It connects the famous resort town of St. Moritz in the Engadin valley with the Italian-speaking Val Poschiavo, which ends in the Italian town of Tirano in Valtellina.
The Bernina Pass is crossed by both the Hauptstrasse 29 road and the Bernina railway line. The pass lies a few kilometres east of Piz Bernina, and south of Val Minor. The drive from St. Moritz to Ponteresina and then up to Lago Bianca has many scenic viewpoints. The scenic road continuous from there down through the winding valley into the town of Poschiavo, and eventually crossing the border into Italy in Tirano.
The Bernina Express, a popular tourist train, operates year-round between Chur and Tirano. The train crosses the pass west of the road at a slightly lower elevation. Near Ospizio Bernina at 2,253 metres (7,392 ft) – it is the highest adhesion railway route in Europe.
Lago Bianco, Lej Nair and Lej Pitschen are located on the pass.
Watch the video below for a highlight tour of the Bernina Pass.
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