{
  "name": "Furkajoch",
  "slug": "furkajoch",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/furkajoch/",
  "summary": "Narrow 1,761 m Vorarlberg pass between Damüls and the Rhine valley",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "L51"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Austria",
    "region": "Vorarlberg",
    "start": {
      "name": "Damüls",
      "lat": 47.280335,
      "lon": 9.885712
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Laterns",
      "lat": 47.266627,
      "lon": 9.832901
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 3.7,
    "lengthKm": 6,
    "driveMinutes": 8,
    "corners": 25,
    "hairpins": 2,
    "maxGradientPercent": 14,
    "summitMetres": 1759.9,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Very narrow upper sections where cars cannot easily pass",
    "Gradients up to ~14% with tunnels on the Laterns approach",
    "Closed in winter"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Furkajoch",
    "Bettlerjöchle",
    "Damülser Furka"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 46
  },
  "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"
}