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Furkapass

geography  CH (UR-VS), 8.4151°E, 46.5727°N profil
altitude  2429 m100-cols code  CH-UR-2429c
side 1  Andermatt, 1447m, 21km
 Realp, 1538m, 13km
side 2  Oberwald, 1368m, 17km
 Gletsch, 1759m, 10km
passability May - October
links   SwissTopo map Wikimapia map Wikipedia (de) Wikipedia (en) proximité photo(s)   Tour 1992   Tour 2014   Tour 2014  Story 1
info high road pass between the canton Uri and Wallis/Valais, moderate slope, runs close to the Rhone glacier
Furkapass
View from Grimsel over Gletsch and towards Furka
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Steam train on the old Furkapass line
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Climbing towards Gletsch, with the road up to Grimsel pass and the train on the old Furka railway
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Gletsch and the Grimsel as seen from the Furka road
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The Urseren valley, Realp and the first switchbacks to the Furka
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Towards Furkapass from short before Tiefenbach