Passo Pennes

Italy.

  • Miles: 48
  • Start: Weissenbach, Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol
  • End: Vipiteno, Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol
  • Time: 1 and a half to 3 hours
  • Suitability: all bikes and riders

Perched high in the northern part of the country, it’s the most direct route between Innsbruck and Bolzano, with a spacious parking lot and a restaurant waiting at the summit.

The road is quite a challenge, with countless curves and a few sharp hairpin bends. With a steepest grade of 20.7%, it’s not for the faint of heart. Even after multiple widenings in recent years, the pass remains fairly narrow.