Furka Pass
For the village in Macedonia, see Furka (Macedonia).
| Furka Pass | |
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| 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°ECoordinates: 46°34′21″N 08°24′54″E / 46.57250°N 8.41500°E |
  Furka Pass Location in Switzerland | |
Furka Pass, with an elevation of 2,429 metres (7,969 ft), is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting Gletsch, Valais with Realp, Uri. The Furka-Oberalp-Bahn line through the Furka Tunnel bypasses the pass. The base tunnel opened in 1982 and replaced a tunnel at 2100 m.
The Furka Pass was used as a location in the James Bond film Goldfinger.
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- Furka Pass in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Furka Cycling Profile, Maps, and Photos
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- Profile on climbbybike.com
- Cycling up to the Furkapass: data, profile, map, photos and description
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