Strada statale 44 del Passo di Giovo

Strada statale 44 del Passo di Giovo (SS 44) is a motorway which connects Etschtal (Valle dell'Adige) with Eisacktal (Valle Isarco) passing through Passeier Valley and Jaufen Valley.

State Highway 44
Strada statale 44
Passo di Giovo
Route information
Maintained by ANAS
Length	57.815 km (35.925 mi)
Existed	1928–present
Major junctions
From	Merano
To	Sterzing
Location
Country	Italy
Regions	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Highway system
Roads in Italy Autostrade State Regional Provincial Municipal

It originates in Merano from the Strada statale 38 dello Stelvio and ends in Sterzing joining the Strada statale 12 dell'Abetone e del Brennero. The road, detached from the SS 38 dello Stelvio, goes up Passeier Valley up to St. Leonhard in Passeier; here begins the ascent to Jaufen Pass, whence the name, where it reaches its maximum altitude. The stretch between St. Leonhard in Passeier and Sterzing was built by the Austrian military in 1912.^[1] From here, the road descends to Jaufen Valley until it joins SS 12 del Brennero.

In St. Leonhard in Passeier, the main valley branches off to the north-west, through which the SS 44 bis continues, leading to Timmelsjoch and to the border with the Austria.

References

1. AA.VV. «Guida d'Italia - Trentino-Alto Adige». Milano (MI). 2009. p. 380. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)