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Gotthard Pass & Tremola Pavé (Passo del San Gottardo)

Switzerland · Route 2 / Tremola

Historic trans-alpine spine over the Gotthard Massif. While modern Route 2 offers fast tarmac, the true motorcycle pilgrimage is the Val Tremola south ramp: Switzerland longest historical road monument, paved with hundreds of thousands of hand-cut granite cobblestones across 24 tight switchbacks plunging 3,000 vertical feet to Airolo. Toll-free. Closed late October to late May. Granite pavé can be slick when damp, demanding smooth throttle modulation and soft suspension setup.

Gotthard Pass & Tremola Pavé (Passo del San Gottardo) runs 16 miles between Hospental / Andermatt, Uri, Switzerland and Airolo, Ticino, Switzerland. We count about 110 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartHospental / Andermatt, Uri, Switzerland46.6194, 8.5681
• High3,850 ft - 6,909 ft (2,106m Gotthard Pass)elevation range
• EndAirolo, Ticino, Switzerland46.5286, 8.6083

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

Repair within reach

• 2 miGarage Moto Andermatt (Gotthard Alpine Hub)Andermatt, Switzerland
• 37 miHostettler Moto AG LucerneEschenbach, Switzerland
• 49 miValchiavenna Moto Service (Maloja & Splügen Gateway)Chiavenna, Italy
• 51 miMoto Center ThunThun, Switzerland
• 53 miHostettler Moto AG ZurichVolketswil, Switzerland

Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.

More in Switzerland

• The Swiss Big Three Pass Loop (Furka, Grimsel & Susten)78 mi · 340 corners
• Susten Pass (Sustenpass)28 mi · 165 corners
• Grimsel Pass (Grimselpass)21 mi · 140 corners
• Klausen Pass (Klausenpass Alpine Highway)29 mi · 140 corners
• Furka Pass (Furkapass)19 mi · 120 corners

Questions riders ask

How long does Gotthard Pass & Tremola Pavé (Passo del San Gottardo) take to ride?

About 16 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Gotthard Pass & Tremola Pavé (Passo del San Gottardo) start and end?

It runs between Hospental / Andermatt, Uri, Switzerland and Airolo, Ticino, Switzerland. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Gotthard Pass & Tremola Pavé (Passo del San Gottardo) a twisty road?

We count about 110 corners across 16 miles, which is consistently bendy.

Is there a GPX file for Gotthard Pass & Tremola Pavé (Passo del San Gottardo)?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.