The Maloja Pass in Switzerland: 21 Stunning Autumn Shots

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When we drove to Lake Como and Milan we stopped on the way at the Passo di Maloja in Switzerland and we were overwhelmed by the beauty of nature! The colorful trees, the stunning mountain landscape and the nearby lakes created a fascinating scenery, so we captured countless shots and here we share our 21 favorite shots from that day!

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Drone shot of the mountains surrounding the Maloja pass viewpoint in autumn — **Drone shot from right above the Maloja Pass viewpoint**

The blue Silvaplana Lake with mountain vista — **Silvaplana Lake: great for a walk, a 3-hour hike, or a picknick, but it may be very windy!**

The twisting road of the Maloja Pass captured from above in afternoon light in autumn — **The twisting roads of the Maloja Pass**

Autumnal colored grass and conifers in fron of a stunning mountain landscape — **Autumnal colored grass and trees in front of a stunning mountain landscape**

An old manor surrounded by conifers and cloud hanging in the mountain chain in the background — **When you walk from the viewpoint to the dam you will come across this old manor.**

The blue Lake Sils in front of orange larks and white mountain peaks in the background — **Lake Sils, 7 minutes from the Maloja Pass viewpoint by car**

Lake Silvaplana with a gravel path and grassland — **Lake Silvaplana, 13 minutes from the Maloja Pass viewpoint and 6 minutes from Lake Sils**

Autumnal orange colored mountains at the Passo di Maloja — **Autumnal colored mountains at Passo di Maloja**

Huts along a gravel path up the Swiss mountains at Passo di Maloja — **Hiking trail, beginning at Passo di Maloja viewpoint**

Orange larks with snowy mountain peak in the beackground in Switzerland in autumn — **Red and orange colored trees in the middle of October**

Huts along a gravel surrounded by grassland, larks and evergreens — **Piz da la Margna, Switzerland**

The road of Passo di Maloja with larks and evergreens from above in the afternoon — **Twisting roads of the Passo di Maloja from above during October**

Light rays shining coming from the top and highlighting yellow and orange larks mixed with evergreens backed up with a unused water retention and grassland — **Dry water retention dam with larks and evergreen forest on the one side and grassland on the other side**

Drone perspective of Lake Sils, orange larks and evergreens surrounded by white mountain chains — **Drone perspective on Lake Sils and the surrounding mountains Piz Lagrev & Piz Polaschin (left), Munt Arlas & Piz Surlej & Piz Corvatsch (right)**

Drone shot of the twisting roads at the Maloja Pass — **Drone shots of the twisting roads at the Passo di Maloja**

The serpentines of Passo di Maloja peeing out of orange larks with a evergreen valley and white mountain peaks in the background — **Red and orange colored trees at the Maloja Pass viewpoint**

Dry water retention dam and a house with lots of orange larks at Maloja Pass viewpoint from above — **Water retention dam at Maloja Pass viewpoint from above**

Orange larks in the foreground with mountain view at Passo di Maloja in Switzerland in autumn — **Autumn vibes in Switzerland**

Evergreens mixed up with yellow and orange larks at Passo di Maloja in Switzerland — **Especially in October, the trees turn beautifully red and yellow! We visited this place around the 20th of October.**

Country road from Lake Sils to Lake Silvaplana with orange larks and evergreens on a hill — **Road from Lake Sils to Lake Silvaplana**

Gravel road between orange larks at Passo di Maloja — **Drone shot of a gravel road between colorful trees**

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