Passo della Mendola
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| Passo della Mendola Mendelpass |
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.jpg/300px-Mendelpass_(Ostrampe).jpg) Pass road |
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| Elevation | 1362 m |
| Location | Province of Trento/Province of Bolzano-Bozen,  Italy |
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| Traversed by | SS 42 |
The Mendola Pass, (Italian: Passo della Mendola; German: Mendelpass). or just the Mendola, is a 1362 m high mountain pass between the provinces of Trento and Bolzano-Bozen in Italy. The pass goes between the town of Fondo in the Val di Non and ends southwest of the city of Bolzano.
The pass is open year-round, but trailers are prohibited.
The pass road, SS 42, has a maximum grade of 12%, but is relatively straight.
The pass road was built between 1880 and 1885, and the first hotel at the pass was built in 1890. In 1900, a tram was built from the town of Kaltern an der Weinstraße.
The instability of the cliffs overhanging the road is a cause of concern, and work was undertaken in 2005 to stabilize them. The pass is under constant observation, particularly in the spring, when thawing and refreezing causes danger of slides.
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