Switzerland, Graubunden, Switzerland
A smooth historic alternative to the motorway tunnel with long views into the Misox valley.
Length
13 km
In miles
8.1 mi
Driving time
20 min
Atlas rating
8.6 / 10
The run
Hinterrhein to San Bernardino. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.
Season
Old road closed roughly November to May
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Last reviewed 12 April 2026
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Curated drives
Switzerland, Swiss Alps
Furka Pass
Furka takes about fifty five minutes end to end, longer if you stop at the Belvédère, and it is open from roughly June to October depending on snow clearance. It is not dangerous if driven with sense, the road is wide and immaculately surfaced, but the drop below the Belvédère hairpin is real and the weather can close in fast above 2,000 metres.
Switzerland, Bernese Oberland
Grimsel Pass
Granite, reservoirs and a surface that flatters every car.
Switzerland, Bernese Alps
Susten Pass
Built for the view rather than the shortest line, and the finest surface in Europe.
Longer journeys
55m
Furka Pass
Furka takes about fifty five minutes end to end, longer if you stop at the Belvédère, and it is open from roughly June to October depending on snow clearance. It is not dangerous if driven with sense, the road is wide and immaculately surfaced, but the drop below the Belvédère hairpin is real and the weather can close in fast above 2,000 metres.
1h 05m
Grimsel Pass
Granite, reservoirs and a surface that flatters every car.
1h 15m
Susten Pass
Built for the view rather than the shortest line, and the finest surface in Europe.