Furkapass from Realp

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722

difficulty points

7.3%

avg. gradient

11.7%

steepest 100 meters

12.2km

length

891m

total ascent

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Furkapass from Realp is a climb in the region Uri. It is 12.2km long and bridges 891 vertical meters with an average gradient of 7.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 722. The top of the ascent is located at 2437 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 9 reviews/stories of this climb and uploaded 27 photos.

by Cyclopaat

I did this end in 2015 as a Swiss stage - Gotthard/Furka/Grimsel - to end my Giro. I will never forget the views, although those on the Furka itself - except maybe near "Bond Street" - pale in comparison to those you get between the Furka and the Grimsel, or the "Lord of the Rings&quo... read more

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	Name	Distance	Total ascent	Climbs
	The Gotthard Challenge	97.8km	3054m	3

Statistics

Furkapass from Realp This climb	Uri 16 climbs	Swiss Alps 544 climbs	Switzerland 655 climbs	Alps 3938 climbs	Europe 29126 climbs
Difficulty points 722 1	rank 10 35% easier than Schwandenberg from Attinghausen	rank 255 57% easier than Alpe di Gesero from Arbedo Castione	rank 266 57% easier than Alpe di Gesero from Arbedo Castione	rank 1076 76% easier than Pozza San Glisente - Dos dell'Asino from Esine	rank 1672 76% easier than Pozza San Glisente - Dos dell'Asino from Esine
Average gradient 7.3%	rank 9 43% less steep than Gitschental from Seedorf	rank 315 59% less steep than La Montau from Ardon	rank 361 59% less steep than La Montau from Ardon	rank 1646 72% less steep than Muro di Cassone	rank 5550 75% less steep than Calçada do Rêgo Lameiro
Length 12.2km	rank 4 49% shorter than Klausenpass from Bürglen	rank 162 70% shorter than Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières	rank 168 70% shorter than Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières	rank 1005 79% shorter than Colle della Maddalena from Borge San Dalmasso / Cuneo	rank 2782 80% shorter than Transfăgărășan from Căpățânenii Pământeni
Total ascent 891m	rank 4 41% less ascent than Klausenpass from Bürglen	rank 183 55% less ascent than Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières	rank 186 55% less ascent than Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières	rank 880 58% less ascent than Colle del Nivolet	rank 1561 68% less ascent than Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada

Classification

Famous climb

Beautiful scenery

Hidden gem

15 hairpin turns

Road surface condition

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Traffic

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Climbing times

7 km/h	01:44:52
11 km/h	01:06:44
15 km/h	00:48:56
19 km/h	00:38:38

Reviews/stories (9)

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Cyclopaat +

3 w 01:03:00 (11.7km/h)

I did this end in 2015 as a Swiss stage - Gotthard/Furka/Grimsel - to end my Giro. I will never forget the views, although those on the Furka itself - except maybe near "Bond Street" - pale in comparison to those you get between the Furka and the Grimsel, or the "Lord of the Rings" view on the Grimselsee/-Hostpitz. The view from the terrace at the Furkablick restaurant is breathtaking, though...

stimmy

9 Mo

This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

A beautiful but also very tough climb.

For me it was really hard, I already had the Sustenpass in my legs and then the climb to Andermat. I don't think I had recovered well enough yet, I often thought about getting off in the first few kilometres. But I knew it would get easier and it really did.

Because of the suffering I did not pay as much attention to the surroundings as I would have liked, but it was nevertheless beautiful. Green mountain sides and at some point being able to see very well where you are going.

Aesthetically the most beautiful climb in the area for me.

Fietsmaatje

10 Mo

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A climb in the category of "bicycle paradise" in a beautiful setting. The first 6 kilometres are tough, but because of the regular course you can 'take your rhythm. The middle section along the mountainside is not difficult and offers the opportunity for some recovery. In the last kilometres you have to work hard.

Scissors

11 Mo

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Steady start, especially as the front door of our flat in Realp was on the first ascending metres. Nice climb, but I wouldn't dare say which side is the nicest. In any case, it was much busier than the day before with all kinds of traffic.

Ildib

11 Mo

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2 sides with 2 totally different styles and steepnesses. From real it starts very steep with a lot of turning and the last half is a long swing along the wall with the pass always in sight. From the other side it is actually exactly the other way around, longer run with swinging to the top.

Stearena

1 y

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Nice climb, but very busy. Lots of switchbacks, beautiful views of the valley.
Done after the St. Gotthard and before the Neufenen

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Kevin +

1 y 01:08:46 (10.7km/h)

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In August 2021, this was the 1st climb of our own Gotthard Challenge. It is a beautiful climb, where the devil is mainly in the beginning. Unfortunately, it is also very popular with motorcycle enthusiasts.

PelotonDesArdennes

2 y

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Done in July2019 as part of Nufenen/Gotthard/Furka/Grimsel. When I started this the best was already gone, but despite that it was still enjoyable.
The famous hairpin with James Bond hotel is on the other side!

patrickbaert +

2 y

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Fantastic summit climb with which I concluded my cycling tour in August 2019, also recommended by you
Nufenen/Gotthard/Furka (counterclockwise).
High mountain décor and actually also a bit of film scenery so to speak.
Some car and motorcycle drivers also felt like they were in pursuit with a lot of noise and speed.
Forget the train, this is a must-see for cyclists!