Switzerland

Furka Pass

James Bond chased Goldfinger along the Furka in an Aston Martin DB5, and the road remains pure cinema: 2,429 metres of sweeping curves with the Rhône glacier hanging above the western ramp.

Best forMountain
Approx. flying time~12h 05m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportAgno (LUG)

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About this place

Stop at the derelict, faded Hotel Belvédère on its famous hairpin for the photo everyone wants. String it together with the Grimsel and Susten passes for the classic Swiss three-pass loop, comfortably done in a day from Andermatt.

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Daytime highs run from about -6°C in January to 14°C in July. Driest January to April and November; wettest in June, with rain on about 22 days.

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August13° · rain 18 daysCool and often wet.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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