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The Rhone Glacier, source of the Rhone River at Furka Pass in the Swiss Alps in canton of Valais, Switzerland Royalty Free Stock Photo
The Rhone Glacier, source of the Rhone River at Furka Pass in the Swiss Alps in canton of Valais, Switzerland Royalty Free Stock Photo
View of the Rhone Glacier and glacial lake at Furka Pass in the Swiss Alps in canton of Valais, Switzerland Royalty Free Stock Photo
View of the Rhone Glacier and glacial lake at Furka Pass in the Swiss Alps in canton of Valais, Switzerland Royalty Free Stock Photo
The Rhone Glacier, source of the Rhone River at Furka Pass in the Swiss Alps in canton of Valais, Switzerland Royalty Free Stock Photo
View towards the serpentines of the Furka Pass road, Canton of Valais, Switzerland Royalty Free Stock Photo
View towards the serpentines of the Furka Pass road, Canton of Valais, Switzerland Royalty Free Stock Photo
Swiss Alps, Furka Pass - the canton of Valais, Switzerland, Europe
Swiss Alps, Furka Pass - the canton of Valais, Switzerland, Europe Royalty Free Stock Photo
Swiss Alps, Furka Pass - the canton of Valais, Switzerland, Europe Royalty Free Stock Photo
Furka Pass road, in the background the serpentines of the Grimsel Pass road, Obergoms, Canton of Valais, Switzerland Royalty Free Stock Photo
Furka Pass road, Canton of Valais, Switzerland Royalty Free Stock Photo
View of the serpentines of the Furka Pass road, Obergoms, Canton of Valais, Switzerland Royalty Free Stock Photo
Hairpin bend on the Furka Pass road, Obergoms, Canton of Valais, Switzerland Royalty Free Stock Photo
Swiss Alps, Furka Pass - the canton of Valais, Switzerland, Europe Royalty Free Stock Photo
Furka Pass , with an elevation of 2,429 metres, 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 metres. One curve on the east side of the pass is named James Bond Strasse. At the sign, there is a lookout point with a small parking area. Visitors can also park next to Hotel Belvedere, close to the top of the pass on the west side, and take the short walk to the Rhone Glacier Ice Grotto. The glacier moves 30–40 meters a year and the 100 meter long tunnel and ice chamber can be visited from June when the road opens.


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