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 France - Corsica
(highest first)

Col de Vergio -1467m: The highest paved pass in Corsica
Col de Sevi - 1103m : I bet there is a lot of great scenery up here, but it rained when I was here.
Col de Birgorno -870m: It looked good on the map, and it was better in reality
Col d'Arbitro -650 : a small road through remote villages without traffic
Belvedere de Saliccio -600m: a sidetrip near "Les Salanches" that provides a better overview of the area.
Col de Lava -480m: another name for "Les Salanches", a few km of stronly eroded rock formations with many visitors
Col de Palamarella/Croix -408m: This low pass follows one of the most scenic parts of the coast

 
Italy - Apennin
(favorites first)
Passo Vestito -1056m: For three different reasons, the most unusual mountain pass that I know.
Passo Giovo -1674m: a long unpaved ramble over a high ridge for which I had great weather
SP370 Cinque Terre: La Spezia - Manarola -550m: the highest point on the Cinque Terre Road
SP51 Cinque Terre: Manarola - Monterosso(sh) -300m: the lower part of the Cinque Terre Road has equally amazing sights
Passo del Lucese -580m: a small road in the Alpi Apuani, that stands in contrast to the traffic along the coast
San Pelegrino in Alpe s(u) -1639: an extraordinarily steep road on one side to a popular tourist hilltown
Pascoso - Gragliana s(u) -845m: a small summit in the maze of paved tracks, connecting remote villages in the Alpi Apuani
Pescaglia - San Rocco in Turrite s(u) -740m, same as above
Passo Lagastrello -1200m: a great way to get away from heavy valley traffic and see some nice scenery in the process
SP7 Barga (sh) -840m: a small climb to a popular tourist village
SP10 Castelnuovo - Cerraveccha -840m: This tunnel leads around Passo Vestito, helpful in the rain or to make a loop over Passo Vestito


Croatia
(highest first)
Sveti Jure(ow) -PVD- 1740m: Croatia's highest paved road is adjacent to the Adriatic and my favorite Croatian experience
Vojok(ow) -PVD- 1396m: Istria's highest point is reachable from an out and back from Poklon s(u), which is on the same page
Poklon s(u) -PVD- 960m: wooded summit on the highest ridge in Istria, with an option for an out and back to Istria's highest point
5110-59132_Krivi_Put(sh) -PVD- 900m: quiet road above Senj and the Mediterranean sea, that can be combined with other summit points along this traverse
5110-59132_Krivi_Put(sh) -PVD- 900m: northern most summit point of a series of 
Paclinica Mirilia Rd(ow) -UNP- 880m: a steep path into Paklinica National Park and the Velebit Mountains, at times paved, concrete or unpaved, with spectacular views onto the sea and its mountains.
5110 Smokvica Senj(sh) -PVD- 800m: point along a traverse on a in places quite spectacular ridge, adjacent to the Mediterranean, between Rijeka and Senj
Kozica s(u) -PVD- 740m: one of several better summit alternatives to Hrasovac Pass, going through the Biokovo area
Hrasovac Pass -PVD- 600m: this main road leaves the coast with a spectacular climb and then skirts the dry limestone ridges of the Biokovo Natural area
5047-5048 Veprinac(sh) -PVD- 460m: a shoulder point on the way to the highest point in Istria, with an interesting chapel to explore
6142 Tugare s(u) -PVD- 310m: saddle between two saddles, low traffic alternative to coastal magistrale south of Split
E65 Senj - Stinicia s(u) -PVD- 381m: A low gentle and long traverse on Magistrale coastal main road, across from the islands Rab, Krk, an all the rocks in between.
58064 Moscenice - Brsec s(u) -PVD- 325m: a low summit on a low-traffic traverse above the north-eastern Istrian coastline
Dubce Pass -PVD- 280m: old historic pass between the Adriatic and the north
Clis Castle(sh) -PVD- 280m: a castle in a bowl above a city
6167 Logva_Rogoznica -PVD- 250m: gentle traverse, low traffic alternative on a ridge above the coastal Magistrale
63058 Slivnica s(u) -PVD- 220m: this gentle and low summit is part of a signed Mediterranean bike route. The route is on the Velebitski Bay of the Adriatic.
D106_Pag-Novalja s(u) -PVD- 160m: a low summit on a narrow island with seaside views in all directions
Telegrin s(u) -PVD- 150m: from a park above Split is the best way to see the city





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