Vivione Pass
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Vivione Pass Passo is a mountain pass that links Schilpario
Schilpario
Schilpario is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 100 km northeast of Milan and about 50 km northeast of Bergamo...

 in Val di Scalve with Paisco Loveno
Paisco Loveno
Paisco Loveno is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy....

 in Val Camonica
Val Camonica
Val Camonica is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, about 90 km long. It starts from the Tonale Pass, at 1883 metres above sea level and ends at Corna Trentapassi, in the comune of Pisogne, near Lake Iseo...

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The road was built during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

 to supply troops in the nearby Adamello. Vivione Pass has an height of 1828 m and is usually closed for snow from December to May, the road is not larger than 2 meters but is paved.

See also

  • List of highest paved roads in Europe
  • List of mountain passes
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