Berny's photos with the keyword: Furkapass

Looking back to the serpentines of Grimselpass, seen from the southern part of Furka road, to the right is river Rhone (Rotten). - scanned slide, Minolta X700

Coming down from Furkapass we look down to the village "Gletsch" (1830 opened the first inn there), the river Rhone and the Grimselpass road serpentines, our next destination. - scanned slide, Minolta X700 pass no. 26 - Grimselpass (2164 m), Switzerland - day 5

scanned slide, Minolta X700

Morning backligbht on the Furkapass road. - scanned slide, Minolta X700 pass no. 25 - Furkapass (2436 m), Switzerland - day 5

Near to the Furkapass east ramp and hotel Belvedere is the mighty and beautiful Rhone glacier. I inserted a PiP with the newest Google Street Map view. The retreat is horrible. The red line, which I have drawn, marks the glacier in 1997. If you look carefully, you can identify the lateral moraine. - scanned slide, Minolta X700 - pass no. 25 - Furkapass (2436 m), Switzerland - day 5

Furkapass road (west side) and the mountain range of Gärstenhörner (3189 m). scanned slide, Minolta X700 pass no. 25 - Furkapass (2436 m), Switzerland - day 5

The east ramp of Furkapass leads down in the valley of river "Rotten" (which means Rhone) and to the village "Gletsch". The opposite slope shows the Grimselpass road, which we will take next. pass no. 25 - Furkapass (2436 m), Switzerland - day 5

The famous Hotel Belvedere (1882) is situated inside a serpentine of the Furkapass road. Behind the hotel you see the tongue of Rhone glacier, the origin of river Rhone. Where you see a glacier tongue here is blank rock now. - scanned slide, Minolta X700 pass no. 25 - Furkapass (2436 m), Switzerland - day 5

Old hotel Furkablick (built 1893) at the west ramp of Furkapass. The surrounding landscape of this pass is really wonderful, including the famous Furka glacier. The Pass is an important connection between the Rhône and the Rhine Valleys.- scanned slide, Minolta X700 pass no. 25 - Furkapass (2436 m), Switzerland - day 5

Looking down from Furkapass road to the valley of river Furkareuss. - scanned slide, Minolta X700

Valley of Furkareuss - scanned slide, Minolta X700