Alpine Pass opening times

[BenH M Coupe]

Hi all

Planning a trip to the Italian lakes next year, and hoping to take in some alpine passes at the same time.

I've been looking on some excellent websites:

www.alpineroads.com/passstatus.php

http://66.249.93.104/translate_c?hl=ehttp://www.tourenland.de/paesse/splue">www.tourenland.de/paesse/spluegen.">www.tourenland.de/paesse/spluegen.">http://www.tourenland.de/paesse/splue">www.tourenland.de/paesse/spluegen.

but wondered if anyone had much practical experience of how reliable the opening times are? Looking to go in May, so a bit worried that eg Stelvio, Splugenpass will be closed.

I guess it depends on the weather :-)

I guess need to ask some locals really!

[Monumental]

I know that this year the Stelvio was only open on both sides from the first week of June, but I guess it varies year to year. There are ways round if it is closed when you get there.

[puggit]

Not much use - but the splugenpass was open when we visited at the start of October last year

Swiss side is much neater than the Italian side, strangely enough!

My profile pic was taken from the top

[federx]

i've seen only now.
they've been closed today.

i give you a link...here you have info about every alpine pass.

www.aptlivigno.it/Passi.jsp