{
  "name": "Furka Pass",
  "slug": "furka-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/furka-pass/",
  "summary": "A high Swiss pass of Bond-film fame above the Rhône glacier.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "19"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Switzerland",
    "region": "Valais",
    "start": {
      "name": "Obergoms",
      "lat": 46.561039,
      "lon": 8.366016
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Realp",
      "lat": 46.592548,
      "lon": 8.488284
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 10.8,
    "lengthKm": 17.4,
    "driveMinutes": 24,
    "corners": 42,
    "hairpins": 10,
    "maxGradientPercent": 11,
    "summitMetres": 2444.6,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Postbuses on tight bends",
    "Altitude weather",
    "Closed in winter"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Furkapass",
    "James Bond Strasse"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 152
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}