Passo Nigra

Infobox Mountain Pass
Name = Passo Nigra
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Elevation = 1688 m
Location = Bolzano-Bozen, ITA
Range = Dolomites
Coordinates = coord|46|27|21|N|11|25|9|E|region:IT_type:pass
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Passo Nigra (1688 m) is a high mountain pass in the Dolomites in the province of Bolzano-Bozen in Italy.

It connects the Tiers valley with Passo di Costalunga. The pass lies below the Catinaccio massif and borders on the Sciliar Nature Preserve. The pass road was built in 1957 and has a maximum grade of 24%, making it the steepest pass in Italy. It is nevertheless open year-round.

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