#29 of 79 · mountain
Furka Pass
Realp, Switzerland → Gletsch
16 km · Jun – Sep · Moderate
James Bond’s Swiss pass, and still the one. Hairpins above the Rhône glacier, a hotel at the top, Gletsch in the bowl below.
Viewpoints
Hotel Belvédère
The building in every photograph. The ice is further than it looks.
10 km
2,274 m
Gletsch
The valley floor. Look back. That was the climb.
16 km
1,759 m
- Road
- Seasonal, excellent tarmac, motorcycles in packs. The glacier has receded; the road has not.
Tips
- 01
Pair it with Grimsel
The three-pass loop (Furka, Grimsel, Susten) is the day.
- 02
The hotel is a stop, not a stay
Walk the ice path. Then go down.
From the road
2 notes
Field reports from people who have driven this route.
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Anna K.
Sep 2025
Belvédère at nine, the ice path, Gletsch by ten. The glacier has walked away from the hotel. The hairpins have not moved.
Jonas W.
Aug 2025
Did Furka–Grimsel–Susten in one loop. Furka is the one you remember. Motorcycles in packs after eleven — go earlier.
