Furka Pass

Furka Pass
Furkapass and hairpins of the Furkapassroute in Switzerland as seen from Grimselpassroute
Elevation	2,429 m (7,969 ft)
Traversed by	Road 19
Location	Uri/Valais, Switzerland
Range	Alps
Coordinates	46°34′21″N 08°24′54″E / 46.57250°N 8.41500°E / 46.57250; 8.41500
Furka Pass Location in Switzerland

Furka Pass (German: Furkapass; French: Col de la Furka) is a 2,429 m (7,969 ft) high mountain pass in the southern Swiss Alps connecting Gletsch, Valais with Realp, Uri via the seasonal Furkapassroute. The Furka Oberalp Bahn bypasses the pass through the 1,390 m (4,560 ft) high Furka Base Tunnel, which opened in 1982 to replace the seasonal Furka Summit Tunnel tunnel at 2,160 metres (7,090 ft).

The Furka Pass was used as a location in the James Bond 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.

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