The pass is located in the Ortler Alps in Italy between Stilfs (Stelvio in Italian) in South Tyrol and Bormio in the province of Sondrio. It is about from Bolzano and a mere 200 m from the Swiss border. The Umbrail Pass runs northwards from the Stelvio's western ramp, and the Three Languages Peak (Dreisprachenspitze) above the pass is so named because this is where the Italian, German, and Romansh languages meet.