Julier Pass — Local services in Silvaplana

The Julier Pass (Romansh: Pass dal Güglia, German: Julierpass, Italian Passo del Giulia) (el. 2284 m) is a mountain pass in Switzerland, in the Albula Range of the Alps. It connects the Engadinvalley with the rest of Graubünden. At its summit, the pass crosses the watershed / drainage dividebetween the basins of the Rivers Rhine and Danube. The Julier Pass lies between Piz Lagrevand Piz Julier.The road constructed in the 1820s to replace the old Septimer Pass was well built and is still easily passable after moderate widening for normal cars and trucks. In some parts, areas were rebuilt in 2009 to reduce the number of serpentine turns. Winter use requires winter tires, as well as snow chains in extremely...

Open all year, 43 km long, max height difference 1433m, wide, very good developed road with a pleasant slope and without restrictions, pass at 2284 m asl with mountain lake, parking and kiosk. The pass has a long history and was rebuilt by the Romans into a main artery, many Roman finds along the road bear witness to the busy traffic. Attractions along the route include the Roman steles, the newly built modern july theater and the marmorera reservoir where you can go scuba diving, there is a flooded...

1984 we passed it at July on the way to Rome in summer clothes on a bike. In Chur at the beginning it startet to rain slightly. So we asked at the police station how the conditions are uphill. Some drops maybe snow. Suddenly we were in a blizzard freezing cold with summer shoes and i remember my emotions passing the sign of Julier Pass riding the big bike like Moto cross around slippery roads. In St. Moritz we entered the first hotel lobby for warm up. 3 hours to get the feet alive...