Furka Pass Viewpoint
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Furka Pass + Three-Pass Loop

Goldfinger filmed here, and so should you, with two more passes thrown in

Distance
79 mi
127 km
Driving
2 hr 18 min
excl. stops
Suggested
2 days
balanced split
Stops
6
curated

Distance and driving time are measured along the mapped route through the 6 stops listed below. Officially signed versions of famous routes often quote a longer figure, since they include promoted detours this line doesn't take.

Furka Pass Viewpoint · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Day by day

Distances are measured along the actual road geometry, not straight-line. Drive times exclude stops, traffic and ferry waits.

What the drive is like

Two roads do the work. Roughly 43% is on the 11 and another 29% on the 6.

This is a mountain drive. It reaches about 2,429 m near Furka Pass and climbs around 3,105 m in total, so check the high roads are open before you set off.

Part of the drive follows the Furka Pass, up to 2,429 m.

  • 1143%
  • 629%
  • 1923%

How high it goes

~2,429 m near Furka PassAndermattMeiringen · 123 km
Height above sea level along the driving route, measured at about 50 points. Total climb roughly 3,105 m.

Passes and famous roads

From the 500-plus roads drivers collect in the Plan Your Road Trips app.

Mountain pass · On the route

Furka Pass

Summit
2,429 m summit

Famous road · On the route

Grimsel Pass

Summit
2,164 m summit

Mountain pass · 0 km off the route

Susten Pass

Summit
2,224 m summit

Mountain pass · 5 km off the route

Brünig Pass

Summit
1,008 m summit

Mountain pass · 6 km off the route

Gotthard Pass

Summit
2,106 m summit

Famous road · 6 km off the route

Oberalp Pass

Summit
2,044 m summit

Before you go

Best time to drive it

Late June to September

The Furka, Grimsel and Nufenen passes usually open in late May or June and close in October. In 2026 all three reopened on 29 May. Check the pass status before committing to dates.

Indicative costs

  • Fuel (40 mpg petrol)€16
  • TollsFree
  • Vignette€42 sticker required

Fuel prices move constantly: treat these as a range, not a quote.

Driving rules

Emission zones, mandatory equipment and licence requirements change country by country, and in 2026 several of them changed mid-year.

Driving in Switzerland

Every stop on the Furka Pass + Three-Pass Loop

  1. Andermatt

    Start

  2. Furka Pass

    +21 km from the last stop

  3. Rhone Glacier ice cave

    +1 km from the last stop

  4. Grimsel Pass

    +15 km from the last stop

  5. Susten Pass

    +52 km from the last stop

  6. Meiringen

    +34 km from the last stop

Worth a detour

Curated places within 25 km of the road.

Show 6 more

  • Glacier Express Route

    famous road

    The 'slowest express train in the world' travels 291 km between Zermatt and St. Moritz, crossing 291 bridges and 91 tunnels through the high Alps.

  • Hotel Belvedere Furka Pass

    cafe

    The iconic abandoned hotel on the Furka Pass featured in the James Bond film Goldfinger, now a famous photo stop on Switzerland's greatest driving road.

  • Grimsel Passhöhe Restaurant

    cafe

    A mountain restaurant at the summit of the Grimsel Pass in the Bernese Alps, surrounded by reservoirs and granite landscapes on one of Switzerland's classic passes.

  • Hotel Steingletscher

    cafe

    A mountain inn beside the Susten Pass in Switzerland offering views of the Stein Glacier, a perfect rest stop on the classic Three Passes driving route.

  • Grimsel Pass Viewpoint

    scenic viewpoint

    A wild, barren pass at 2,164 metres with views of granite reservoirs and the start of the Rhone glacier landscape.

  • Furka Pass Viewpoint

    scenic viewpoint

    The high Alpine pass featured in James Bond's Goldfinger, with views of the Rhone Glacier and the Uri Alps.

Common questions about the Furka Pass + Three-Pass Loop

How long does the Furka Pass + Three-Pass Loop take?

The driving itself is about 2 hr 18 min across 79 miles (127 km). Most people spread it over 2 days: the day-by-day breakdown on this page splits it into balanced stretches rather than equal ones, so no single day is all driving.

How many miles is the Furka Pass + Three-Pass Loop?

79 miles, or 127 km, measured along the actual road rather than straight-line between towns.

When is the best time to drive the Furka Pass + Three-Pass Loop?

Late June to September. The Furka, Grimsel and Nufenen passes usually open in late May or June and close in October. In 2026 all three reopened on 29 May. Check the pass status before committing to dates.

What does the Furka Pass + Three-Pass Loop cost in fuel?

Roughly €16 in fuel for a petrol car averaging 40 mpg. Motorways on this route are toll-free. €42 sticker required. Indicative only: fuel prices move.

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