Mendel Pass
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{{Infobox mountain pass
| name = Mendel Pass
| photo = Mendelpass (Ostrampe).jpg
| photo_caption = Pass road
| elevation_m = 1362
| elevation_ref =
| traversed = SS 42
| location = Trentino/South Tyrol, Italy
| range =
| coordinates = {{coord|46|25|1|N|11|12|26|E|type:pass_region:IT}}
| topo =
}}
The Mendel Pass ({{langx|de|Mendelpass}} or {{lang|de|Mendel}}, {{langx|it|Passo della Mendola}}, {{lang|it|Passo Mendola}} or {{lang|it|Mendola}} {{IPA|it|ˈmendola|}}) is a 1,362 metre-high mountain pass in the Nonsberg Group of the Southern Rhaetian Alps between the provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol in Italy.
Infrastructure
The pass is accessed by the pass road, which begins in the town of Fondo in the Non Valley and ends southwest of the city of Bolzano, and the Mendel Funicular, which connects the Überetsch plateau with the pass. The pass road, SS 42, has a maximum grade of 12%, but is relatively straight. It is open year-round, but trailers are prohibited.
History
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.
Associated risks
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.
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Mendel Pass, elevation {{convert|1320|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1971–2000)
|Jan high C = 3.4
|Feb high C = 4.4
|Mar high C = 7.1
|Apr high C = 10.0
|May high C = 15.1
|Jun high C = 19.0
|Jul high C = 21.9
|Aug high C = 21.5
|Sep high C = 17.6
|Oct high C = 12.6
|Nov high C = 6.7
|Dec high C = 3.5
| year high C =
|Jan mean C = -1.1
|Feb mean C = -0.5
|Mar mean C = 2.1
|Apr mean C = 4.9
|May mean C = 9.7
|Jun mean C = 13.2
|Jul mean C = 16.0
|Aug mean C = 15.7
|Sep mean C = 12.2
|Oct mean C = 7.7
|Nov mean C = 2.3
|Dec mean C = -0.6
| year mean C =
|Jan low C = -5.6
|Feb low C = -5.3
|Mar low C = -2.8
|Apr low C = -0.1
|May low C = 4.3
|Jun low C = 7.5
|Jul low C = 10.0
|Aug low C = 10.0
|Sep low C = 6.7
|Oct low C = 2.8
|Nov low C = -2.1
|Dec low C = -4.7
| year low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 39
|Feb precipitation mm = 33
|Mar precipitation mm = 54
|Apr precipitation mm = 78
|May precipitation mm = 110
|Jun precipitation mm = 105
|Jul precipitation mm = 105
|Aug precipitation mm = 101
|Sep precipitation mm = 88
|Oct precipitation mm = 104
|Nov precipitation mm = 56
|Dec precipitation mm = 37
|year precipitation mm =
| source 1 = Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale{{cite web
| url = https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/files/pubblicazioni/SA_55_14_Valori_climatici_normali.pdf
| title = Valori climatici normali di temperatura e precipitazione in Italia
| publisher= Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale
| access-date = 2 July 2024}}
}}
See also
References
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External links
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Category:Mountain passes of the Alps
Category:Mountain passes of South Tyrol
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