Furka Pass (; ) is a high
mountain pass
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since mountain ranges can present formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human and animal migration t ...
in the southern
Swiss Alps
The Alps, Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains, one of its three main Physica ...
connecting
Gletsch,
Valais
Valais ( , ; ), more formally, the Canton of Valais or Wallis, is one of the cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of thirteen districts and its capital and largest city is Sion, Switzer ...
with
Realp,
Uri via the seasonal Furkapassroute. The
Furka Oberalp Bahn bypasses the pass through the high
Furka Base Tunnel, which opened in 1982 to replace the seasonal
Furka Summit Tunnel at .
The Furka Pass was used as a location in the
James Bond
The ''James Bond'' franchise focuses on James Bond (literary character), the titular character, a fictional Secret Intelligence Service, British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels ...
film ''
Goldfinger'', 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 the
Hotel Belvédère; a short walk from it leads to the
Rhône Glacier Ice Grotto. The glacier moves 30–40 metres a year, and the 100 metre long tunnel and ice chamber are open from June when the road opens.
See also
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List of highest paved roads in Europe
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List of mountain passes
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List of the highest Swiss passes
This is a list of the highest road mountain pass, passes in Switzerland. It includes passes in the Alps and the Jura Mountains that are over above sea level. All the listed passes are crossed by paved roads. These are popular with drivers, bikers ...
External links
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Furka Cycling Profile, Maps, and PhotosProfile on climbbybike.comCycling up to the Furkapass: data, profile, map, photos and descriptionFurka Pass - the world's greatest driving roads - Colcorsa
Mountain passes of the Alps
Mountain passes of Switzerland
Mountain passes of Valais
Mountain passes of the canton of Uri
Tourist attractions in the canton of Uri
Uri–Valais border
Rail mountain passes of Switzerland
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