Furka Pass
19Obergoms to Realp · Valais/Wallis
Distance10.8mi · 17 km
Drive time24 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
Mountain
A high Swiss pass of Bond-film fame above the Rhône glacier.
The Furka Pass at 2,429 m links Gletsch and Realp, a sweeping high Swiss road past the Rhône Glacier, famous from the James Bond film Goldfinger. Open hairpins and big views; mind the post buses, the gradient, and weather that turns quickly at altitude.
Where it runs
ObergomsStart · Valais/Wallis
RealpEnd · Switzerland
Character
Corners42bends
Tightness7of 10
Max gradient11%≈ 1-in-9
Hairpins10tight bends
Climb607 mtotal ascent
Summit2466 mhighest point · 8091 ft
SummerAutumn
Elevation
653 m rangeKnow before you go
- Postbuses on tight bends
- Altitude weather
- Closed in winter
As seen on screen
James Bond: Goldfinger
Sources
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