# Passo Stelvio, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Passo Stelvio is a ski resort in Switzerland (Valchava). Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is December to February. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/passo-stelvio/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski resort · Snow - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** December to February. - **Nearest airport:** LUG Agno, 132 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [passostelvio.eu](https://passostelvio.eu/) - **Run by:** S.I.F.A.S. - Società Impianti Funiviari Allo Stelvio S.p.A. - **Coordinates:** 46.51204, 10.46291 ## What it is and where Passo Stelvio is a ski resort in Switzerland (Valchava). It is in [Valchava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/valchava/), where this site lists 33 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.51204, 10.46291; the nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG, Agno), 132 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.512036%2C10.462911) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.512036%2C10.462911) - **Run by:** S.I.F.A.S. - Società Impianti Funiviari Allo Stelvio S.p.A. It is one of the [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nieve/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Passo Stelvio is **December to February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 46 | | February | Best time | 10 h 05 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Better not | 13 h 21 | | May | Better not | 14 h 48 | | June | Better not | 15 h 36 | | July | Better not | 15 h 16 | | August | Better not | 14 h | | September | Better not | 12 h 19 | | October | Better not | 10 h 38 | | November | Possible | 9 h 08 | | December | Best time | 8 h 24 | In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Rifugio Garibaldi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-garibaldi-dreisprachenspitze/): Alpin huts on Stelvio · 2.2 km - [Piz da las Trais Linguas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/piz-da-las-trais-linguas-dreisprachenspitze-cima-garibaldi/): Nature · Mountains · 2.2 km - [Piz Umbrail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/piz-umbrail/): Nature · Mountains · 5.6 km - [Piz Costainas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/piz-costainas-furkelspitz/): Mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy · 5.7 km - [Piz Minschuns](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/piz-minschuns/): Mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy · 7.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Snow - [Moléson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/le-moleson/): mountain of the Swiss Prealps - [Rochers de Naye](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rochers-de-naye/) - [Grenchenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/grenchenberg/) - [Jakobshorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jakobshorn/) - [Cardada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ponte-sospeso-cardada-aussichtsplattform-cardada/) - [Flumserberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/flumserberg/): ski resort in Switzerland Every Switzerland place under Snow, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nieve/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Passo Stelvio? It is a ski resort in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Passo Stelvio? December to February. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. ### How do you get to Passo Stelvio? The nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 132 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.512036%2C10.462911) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Rifugio Garibaldi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-garibaldi-dreisprachenspitze/), [Piz da las Trais Linguas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/piz-da-las-trais-linguas-dreisprachenspitze-cima-garibaldi/), [Piz Umbrail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/piz-umbrail/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/542233365), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).