San Jorio Pass

The San Jorio pass is located on the Italian-Swiss border at over two thousand meters above sea level and connected the Val Marobbia (Switzerland) and the Val Dongo (Italy).

The San Jorio Pass (Italian Passo San Jorio, old German name Jörisberg) is a 2014 m high Saumpass in the Ticino Alps east of Bellinzona. The border between Switzerland and Italy runs at the top of the pass. The San Jorio Pass represents a transition from the Swiss Val Morobbia to the Italian Val Dongo and thus connects the region around Bellinzona with Gravedona on the north of Lake Como. Once an important transition, today it is only interesting for hikers.

The refuge just below saved us from a hailstorm, they are very helpful and friendly