Maloja Pass (Italian: Passo del Maloja, German: Malojapass) (1815m a.s.l.) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the cantonofGraubünden, linking the Engadine with the Val Bregaglia, still in Switzerland and ChiavennainItaly. It marks the divide between the Danube and Po watersheds. Lägh da Bitabergh is near the pass.[1]
| Maloja Pass | |
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Maloja Pass road
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| Elevation | 1,815 m (5,955 ft) |
| Traversed by | Road |
| Location | Graubünden, Switzerland |
| Range | Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°24′N 09°42′E / 46.400°N 9.700°E / 46.400; 9.700 |
  Maloja Pass Location in Switzerland | |
The road from Chiavenna to Silvaplana with distances and elevation:
The Maloja Pass is open in winter. However, after heavy snowfalls the road may be closed for a couple of hours or for an entire day. Even if open, the road might be covered with snow making snow/winter tires, or chains, a necessity.
The lowest point of the col, and the lowest point on the watershed between the basins of the Inn and the Po in Switzerland lies at an altitude of 1,812 m.