- Brief description
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St. Gotthard Cycling Arena: Furka (2436 m) - Nufenen (2479 m) - Gotthard (2091 m)
- Difficulty
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difficult
- Rating
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- Route
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ObergadmenHospental (1,493 m)GüetliCentral0.0 kmZum Dörfli2.3 kmRealp (1,538 m)5.4 kmPfarrkirche Heilig Kreuz5.5 kmTiefenbach11.5 kmFurka16.0 kmRestaurant Furkablick16.0 kmGletsch (1,757 m)26.8 kmGletsch (1,759 m)27.0 kmRhonequelle29.9 kmSt. Niklaus31.9 kmOberwald (1,377 m)33.1 kmKirche Heilig Kreuz33.1 kmBinelti33.2 kmPizzeria al Ponte33.2 kmFurka33.3 kmObergesteln (1,355 m)36.3 kmHubertus36.3 kmUlrichen (1,346 m)37.7 kmWalser37.9 kmWeid38.7 kmNufenen-Passhöhe49.9 kmAll'Acqua60.8 kmCioss Prato61.5 kmSelva62.7 kmBedretto (1,402 m)64.5 kmVilla Bedretto65.2 kmOssasco66.7 kmBombel67.8 kmFontana68.6 kmCioss di Dentro69.6 kmCioss di Fuori70.8 kmAirolo (1,142 m)73.3 kmAirolo (1,175 m)73.4 kmSan Carlo73.8 kmFondo del Bosco75.8 kmScima du Bòsc'77.9 kmMotto Bartola78.0 kmTramiòra82.8 kmSan Gottardo85.4 kmScuderia85.6 kmAlte Sust85.6 kmOspizio del San Gottardo (2,091 m)85.6 kmGotthardpass 2106m86.2 kmMätteli91.2 kmGüetli94.5 kmObergadmen95.2 kmCentral95.2 kmHospental (1,493 m)95.3 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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The route leads from Hospental and passes Zumdorf, Switzerland’s smallest village. You then follow in Agent 007’s tracks (film: Goldfinger) and make the ascent to the Furka Pass: with its numerous bends, a challenge for every cyclist. On the way down the other side, why not visit the Ice Grotto at Belvédère and savour the views of the Rhone Glacier? At Gletsch village, with a bit of luck you may catch sight of a vintage steam locomotive courtesy of the Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway. After some refreshment, the itinerary continues down the Rhone valley heading for the Nufenen Pass. The regular ascent presents no great challenge as you admire the picturesque scenery. On reaching the central Alps’ highest road pass, the route enters Canton Ticino and makes its way down into the agreeable Bedretto valley towards Airolo. From Airolo, the surface changes to cobblestones as you follow the Tremola road up to the Gotthard Pass. A unique experience! The museum at the pass is worth a visit, as is the historic Sasso San Gottardo fort, where you can also admire giant crystals. The run back down to Hospental is rapid.
- Directions
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Hospental - Zumdorf - Realp - Furka - Gletsch - Nufenen - Disentis - Oberalp - Andermatt - Hospental
- Highest point
- 2,478 m
- Endpoint
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Hospental
- Height profile
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- Tips
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Visit the museum or Sasso San Gottardo fort
- Additional information
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The tour can also be completed in two days with an overnight stay in Andermatt, the Upper Rhone valley or Airolo, depending on where you start and finish.
The tour can be completed in either direction and started anywhere along the route.
The cobblestones of the Tremola are easier to negotiate uphill rather than downhill.
- Author
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