The Stelvio Pass in Italy is often ranked as the ultimate test of driver and machine and with 60 hairpin bends winding through the snowy peaks of the Eastern Alps for 10 km (48 of them on its steep northern face alone as you climb almost 3000m). Its not an exaggeration.

Great for adrenaline junkies and adventurous souls, Stelvio offers dizzying views as you pick your line through bend after bend.

This drive is best approached from the north side in order to whet your appetite in stunning Stelvio National Park, before swooping up the Stelvio Pass’s famous wall of switchbacks. Enjoy some of Europe’s most dramatic scenery from the summit, before heading back down the pass towards Bormio. The descent isn’t as thrilling but with its sharp bends, picturesque views and sheer drops it’s still up there with the best.

The road has been featured many times on television, and has been raced on, rallied, cycled and walked. Generally it opens on the 1st week of June each year and remains open until late September, but this varies according to the winter season.

Driving the road is nothing short of an exhilarating and challenging, with the corners getting particularly hairy as you get closer to the top. Once you reach the top, however, you are treated to one of the best views in Europe with an awesome vista of the road below – something every petrol head will love.

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