Maloja Pass

Maloja Pass
Maloja Pass road
Elevation	1,815 m (5,955 ft)
Traversed by	Road
Location	Graubünden, Switzerland
Range	Alps
Coordinates	46°24.06′N 09°41.7′E / 46.40100°N 9.6950°E / 46.40100; 9.6950Coordinates: 46°24.06′N 09°41.7′E / 46.40100°N 9.6950°E / 46.40100; 9.6950
Maloja Pass Location in Switzerland

Maloja Pass (Italian: Passo del Maloja, German: Malojapass) (1815m a.s.l.) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden, linking the Engadine with the Val Bregaglia, still in Switzerland and Chiavenna in Italy. It marks the watershed between the Danube and Po basins.

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.