--- title: "Rhine-Reuss-Rhône route: Realp - Gletsch" url: "https://www.belalp.ch/en/tour/rhine-reuss-rhone-route-realp-gletsch" description: "Our topographic highlight is the Furka Pass at 2430 m. The times when Sean Connery filmed James Bond’s Goldfinger here or when Richard Long and Max Bill let their artistic freedoms run wild are over. Only the original steam locomotives, which were repurchased in Vietnam, steam again on the old mountain route thanks to hundreds of thousands of hours by volunteer steam railway fans. The Furka tunnel, opened in 1982, is open all year round. When descending from the Furka Pass, the Rhône Glacier is no longer visible. It is melting away at a dramatic speed. The ice-blue glacier grotto, which is rebuilt every year, can still be visited. When descending from the Furka Pass, we can study the glacier forefield. We stay overnight at the Grand Hotel Glacier du Rhône, which 100 years ago offered 320 guest beds. That was also the time when a church was built for the noble English guests." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2818342/0f918b38ba79549f29dee69869bef9fba4ecef8c38c929fbc04c086e851c60d4/grand-hotel-glacier-du-rh-ne.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Blatten-Belalp > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Rhine-Reuss-Rhône route: Realp - Gletsch ======================================== - Tip - 15.13 km long - Difficulty: difficult - Condition: difficult - Great panorama - Pilgrimage route Grand Hotel Glacier du Rhône Eisgrotte im Rhônegletscher Zentrum Realp mit Kirche und Hotel Anglikanische Kirche, Gletsch Furkastrasse im Kanton Uri - 5:25 h - 15.13 km - 969 m - 750 m - 1,540 m - 2,462 m - Difficulty: difficult - - Start: Realp in the center by the church - Destination: Gletsch near the Grand Hotel Glacier du Rhône The Rhine-Reuss-Rhône route connects the Graubünden Surselva to the vicinity of Lake Geneva. From the start in Disentis via the Oberalp and Furka passes to the Valais Goms, we are in the mountains at over 1000 m above sea level. Our topographic highlight is the Furka Pass at 2430 m. The times when Sean Connery filmed James Bond’s Goldfinger here or when Richard Long and Max Bill let their artistic freedoms run wild are over. Only the original steam locomotives, which were repurchased in Vietnam, steam again on the old mountain route thanks to hundreds of thousands of hours by volunteer steam railway fans. The Furka tunnel, opened in 1982, is open all year round. When descending from the Furka Pass, the Rhône Glacier is no longer visible. It is melting away at a dramatic speed. The ice-blue glacier grotto, which is rebuilt every year, can still be visited. When descending from the Furka Pass, we can study the glacier forefield. We stay overnight at the Grand Hotel Glacier du Rhône, which 100 years ago offered 320 guest beds. That was also the time when a church was built for the noble English guests. Read more Pilgerwege Schweiz Good to know ------------ Pavements Street (6%) Trail (23%) Path (71%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Tour information - Culturally interesting - Refreshment stop Equipment On this alpine route to Goms, frosty and windy conditions are possible even outside the winter months. Good weather protection is therefore doubly important. Read more Additional information More information and links are included in the POIs (Points Of Interest) Read more Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author The Furka Pass (2430 m) is closed to hikers in winter! In summer, the Furka steam railway operates. No overnight accommodation on the Furka Pass. Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Tours 21.18 km - Pilgrimage route 240.57 km - Pilgrimage route 15.31 km - Pilgrimage route Contact 6491 Realp Download GPX file - - - -