Passo della Presolana, Mountain pass in Lombardy, Italy

Passo della Presolana is a 1297 m alpine pass on the SS 671 between the Pizzo della Presolana to the north and Monte Scanapà to the south, linking Colere in Valle di Scalve with Clusone in Valle Seriana. The eastern approach from Colere climbs steeply through dense woods above the Scalve valley, while the western road to Clusone runs through the broad Borlezza valley. Hotels and shops stand at the pass.

The ski station at the pass, with slopes on the north side of Monte Scanapà, was the first in the Bergamo area to use cable lifts: from 1938 a rudimentary slittovia, a bench carrying up to 20 people at a time, linked to a conveyor belt. It was replaced in the 1970s by an electric lift, then in 2002 by a two-seat chairlift, closed in 2020 and dismantled in 2022. From 1938 the pass was also climbed repeatedly by the Giro d'Italia, always from the Val di Scalve side, with gradients up to 16%.

The pass is crossed by the Giro d'Italia, which has climbed it since 1938, always from the Val di Scalve side, where the gradient reaches 16%. In 2004 Stefano Garzelli won the downhill finish 3 km beyond the pass, beating Gilberto Simoni, first over the summit. In 2008 the stage over the pass was voted the most beautiful of that Giro.

The location is accessible by car but has steep sections, especially from Dezzo di Scalve, that require careful driving. During winter months, vehicles need winter tires or chains, and it is wise to check road conditions before traveling.

The pass's ski lift, active from 1938, was the first cable lift in the Bergamo area: a rudimentary slittovia with a bench carrying up to 20 people at a time, linked to a conveyor belt. It was replaced by an electric lift in the 1970s, then by a two-seat chairlift in 2002, closed in 2020 and dismantled in 2022.