mountain pass
Passo della Presolana
A busy resort pass under the pale walls of the Presolana massif, open all year and popular with motorcyclists.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Vilminore
Lombardy, Italy · Europe
About Vilminore
Vilminore works well as a base: 10 minutes from Schilpario, 46km from Bernina Pass.
Vilminore is in Lombardy, Italy, with about 610 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Schilpario, about 5 km away.
Vilminore di Scalve (Bergamasque: Ilminùr) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Milan and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2010, it had a population of 1,532 and an area of 40.9Read more
square kilometres (15.8 mi2).
The municipality of Vilminore di Scalve contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Vilmaggiore, S. Andrea, Dezzolo, Bueggio, Nona, Pezzolo, Pianezza, and Teveno.
Vilminore di Scalve borders the following municipalities: Azzone, Colere, Gromo, Oltressenda Alta, Rovetta, Schilpario, Teglio, Valbondione.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Vilminore?
Within an hour or so of Vilminore: Passo della Presolana (8 km), Passo del Vivione (9 km), Passo dell'Aprica (18 km), Passo di Crocedomini (26 km).
Are there any good drives near Vilminore?
The nearest famous roads are Passo della Presolana, Passo del Vivione and Passo dell'Aprica.
Where is Vilminore?
Vilminore is in Lombardy, Italy, about 5 km from Schilpario.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 610
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Lombardy
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.9980, 10.0953
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Vilminore
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Passo del Vivione
A narrow, little-trafficked pass through the Bergamo Alps, single-track in places and genuinely remote.
9 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
Passo dell'Aprica
A low, open pass linking the Valtellina to the Val Camonica, kept clear year-round and often used to reach Gavia and Mortirolo.
18 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
Passo di Crocedomini
A high, bleak pass above the Val Camonica with open moorland at the top and very little traffic.
26 km · about 30 min drive
bridge
Brusio Spiral Viaduct
A nine-arched open-air spiral where the Bernina Railway loops 360 degrees over itself to shed height near the Italian border; the little red trains corkscrew past in full view of the roadside meadow.
29 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
Passo del Mortirolo
One of the steepest and most brutal climbs in professional cycling, with gradients exceeding 18% on a narrow road through dense forest.
32 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Monte Isola, Lake Iseo
Europe's largest lake island rises car-free from Lake Iseo, crowned by a sanctuary with sweeping water views.
32 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
Bernina Pass
The highest Alpine crossing in eastern Switzerland at 2,328 meters with views of the Morteratsch Glacier and Bernina massif.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Vilminore
16 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right herePasso della PresolanaA busy resort pass under the pale walls of the Presolana massif, open all year and popular with motorcyclists.
- Right herePasso del VivioneA narrow, little-trafficked pass through the Bergamo Alps, single-track in places and genuinely remote.
- 18 kmPasso dell'ApricaA low, open pass linking the Valtellina to the Val Camonica, kept clear year-round and often used to reach Gavia and Mortirolo.
- 26 kmPasso di CrocedominiA high, bleak pass above the Val Camonica with open moorland at the top and very little traffic.
- 29 kmBrusio Spiral ViaductA nine-arched open-air spiral where the Bernina Railway loops 360 degrees over itself to shed height near the Italian border; the little red trains corkscrew past in full view of the roadside meadow.
- 32 kmPasso del MortiroloOne of the steepest and most brutal climbs in professional cycling, with gradients exceeding 18% on a narrow road through dense forest.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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