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Furka Pass

Switzerland's legendary high alpine road immortalised in James Bond's Goldfinger, flanked by the Rhone Glacier

Swiss Alps15 miles1.0 hours

Route

3 stops
  1. 1
    Start

    Realp

    Furkastrasse 88, 6491 Realp, Switzerland

  2. 2
    Scenic

    Overlook

    Furkastrasse, 3999 Oberwald, Switzerland

  3. 3
    Destination

    Obergoms

    Furkastrasse 279, 3999 Oberwald, Switzerland

About this drive

The Furka Pass is one of Switzerland's most thrilling and iconic mountain roads, achieving worldwide fame when it featured in the James Bond film Goldfinger (1964). Climbing to 2,429 metres in the Swiss Alps between the cantons of Uri and Valais, the road winds past the stunning Rhone Glacier and offers breathtaking views of snow-capped peaks in every direction. The pass is part of the famous Three Passes Route along with the Grimsel and Susten passes, making for a full day of pure alpine driving perfection in the heart of Switzerland.

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