Livigno in a motorhome

Category: Mountain passes

  • Forcola di Livigno – Livigno Pass

    Forcola di Livigno – Livigno Pass

    The Forcola di Livigno is a mountain pass road connecting the commune of Livigno, Italy, to the Bernina Pass, Switzerland. The road is known locally as “The Forcola”, but has various other names including the Passo di Forcola, Passo di Livigno and in English, the Livigno Pass. The Livigno Pass rises to 2315 metres above…

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  • Bernina Pass – Passo del Bernina

    Bernina Pass – Passo del Bernina

    Another mountain pass to add to our ever-increasing collection – this time the Bernina Pass. The Bernina Pass connects Pontresina in Switzerland to Tirano in Italy. The pass covers a distance of almost thirty-three miles and rises to 2330 metres above sea level. The Bernina Pass will take you towards the tax-free town of Livigno…

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  • Passo di Foscagno, Livigno – Italy

    Passo di Foscagno, Livigno – Italy

    For those who have enjoyed a visit to Livigno, and of course it’s tax free status and shopping, there are only three roads out of the town. In the past we have arrived at Livigno by the Tunnel la Schera and also the Passo di Forcola. At this time of year – yes, even in…

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  • Julier Pass, Switzerland – with video footage

    Julier Pass, Switzerland – with video footage

    The Julier Pass had long been another one of those “things to do with the motorhome”. After checking the weather forecast and road conditions, today was the day!  The pass was opened about two hundred years ago and is pretty much open all year round. This is the opposite of the St Gotthard Pass and…

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