Furka Pass

"Furka" redirects here. For the village in North Macedonia, seeFurka, North Macedonia.For the village in Greece, seeFourka.

Furka Pass
Furkapass and hairpins of the Furkapassroute in Switzerland as seen from Grimselpassroute
Elevation	2,429 m (7,969 ft)
Traversed by	Road 19
Location	Uri/Valais,Switzerland
Range	Alps
Coordinates	46°34′21″N08°24′54″E
Furka Pass Location in Switzerland

Furka Pass(German:Furkapass;French:Col de la Furka) is a 2,429 m (7,969 ft) highmountain passin the southernSwiss AlpsconnectingGletsch,ValaiswithRealp,Urivia the seasonal Furkapassroute. TheFurka Oberalp Bahnbypasses the pass through the 1,390 m (4,560 ft) highFurka Base Tunnel,which opened in 1982 to replace the seasonalFurka Summit Tunneltunnel at 2,160 metres (7,090 ft).

The Furka Pass was used as a location in theJames BondfilmGoldfinger,a curve of which is marked as "James Bond Strasse", complete with lookout point and small parking area. Near the western summit of the pass is theHotel Belvédère;a short walk from it leads to theRhône GlacierIce Grotto. The glacier moves 30–40 meters a year, and the 100 meter long tunnel and ice chamber can be visited from June when the road opens.

See also

• List of highest paved roads in Europe
• List of mountain passes
• List of the highest Swiss passes

External links

• Furka PassinGerman,FrenchandItalianin the onlineHistorical Dictionary of Switzerland.
• Furka Cycling Profile, Maps, and Photos
• Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway
• Profile on climbbybike.com
• Cycling up to the Furkapass: data, profile, map, photos and description
• Furka Pass - the world's greatest driving roads - Colcorsa