Furkapass
	Height	Climbing height
	2429m Sign 2436m	934m (Hospental) 672m (Gletsch); 1082m (Ulrichen)
	Difficulty	Beauty
	3 (5)	3-4 (5)
How to get there	The steepest climb is from Hospental (1495m) outside Andermatt. At Realp (1540m) the steep part begins, but never goes above 11-12%. It is clearly nicer on the other side and thus more preferable to climb that side. If one comes from Grimselpass, the climb on the west side starts at Gletsch (1757m). If coming from down Valais (Wallis) the climb properly starts in Ulrichen (1347m).
Other comments	The Rhône glacier is one of the main attractions on the west side. The splendid scenery of the hairpinned roads going up to the Grimselpass and Furkapass with white mountain tops around makes this an unforgettable place (and probably the most photographed mountain roads in the Alps). A classic climb. [CH-UR-2429c]