As the first snows of winter arrive, many of the world’s most marvellous mountain roads are closed until the thaw. However, these five perfect passes in the Swiss Alps remain open all hours and ready for an Alpine adventure.

Ah, Italy. Home of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo and Pagani. And some of the very best mountain roads to drive them on. Actually it doesn’t matter if you’re behind the wheel of a 500hp supercar or a Fiat 500 these five drives will make you fall in love.

Any time you decide to drive across the border between Italy and Switzerland you’re in for a treat.