Located in southern Switzerland near the Italian border between the charming villages of Hospental (to the north) and Airolo (to the south), St. Gotthard Pass is a legendary Alpine pass regularly featured in the Tour de Suisse. In fact, it hosted four mountain finishes in 2024’s race!

The “old road” has a history tracing back to the Romans, and that’s reflected in the impossibly well-kept cobbles that pave its endless hairpins.

Zwift’s portal traverses the more iconic southern route from Airolo. Snow and ice conditions mean the IRL road is only open from June to October, but on Zwift the weather is always welcoming!

Here’s the IRL segment: