Ofen Pass Road (Zernez to Livigno)

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Ofen Pass Road (Zernez to Livigno) Description

From Zernez take the Ofen Pass road, which runs E from the main road through the Engadine to St Moritz, following the Spölbach upstream through the wooded gorge of La Serra; then a well-engineered stretch of road up the rocky wooded hillside, passing through three galleries designed to provide protection from avalanches. In 3.5km (2mi) there is a fine view down to the right of the wild Val Cluozza, the oldest part of the National Park with the glacier descending the slopes of Piz Quattervals (3,164 m/10,381ft) in the background. The road then follows a fairly level course over the forest-covered Champ Sech, beyond which the Piz del Diavel (3,072 m/10,079ft) comes into sight, and then descends down in a wide curve to the Wegerhaus Ova

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Hobbies & Activities category: Dam, bridge, lock, waterway; Natural area; National park; Scenic site or route; Skiing opportunity