Winter hiking trail 511: Realp - Tiefenbach

Tip
7.44 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: medium
Great panorama
Winter hiking
  • 2:24 h
  • 7.44 km
  • 559 m
  • 2 m
  • 1,544 m
  • 2,103 m
  • 559 m
  • Start: Realp village
  • Destination: Berggasthaus Tiefenbach
The winter hiking trail runs along the Furka Pass road from Realp to Tiefenbach. The road is snow-covered, not passable by vehicles, but prepared for pedestrians.

Thanks to the 1964 James Bond film “Goldfinger,” the Furka Pass road entered film history. The winter hiking trail runs exactly along this winding route. Where cars and motorcycles speed around the curves in summer, peaceful silence reigns in winter.

The winter hiking trail from Realp to Tiefenbach offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the alpine winter landscape. Curve after curve, the pass is climbed. In 1964, a scene for the James Bond film "Goldfinger" was filmed on this route. At the center, besides Oscar winner Sean Connery, was a wide sweeping curve, which is therefore also called the "James Bond Goldfinger curve." The scenes filmed here are considered classics of Bond history today.

Upon arrival in Tiefenbach, you are rewarded with breathtaking views of the peaks of the Valais and Bernese Alps, which reach up to 4000 meters high in places.

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Realp - Fuchsegg - Alp Galenstock - Tiefenbach

Tour information

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Warm clothing and good footwear. Take something to drink with you. After all, the ascent takes two and a half hours.

Directions & Parking facilities

By car, drive towards the Gotthard Road Tunnel to Göschenen. In Göschenen, take the exit towards Andermatt. You ascend through the Schöllenen Gorge into the Urseren Valley. At the roundabout before Andermatt, drive straight towards Hospental, Realp.
There are enough parking spaces in Realp. All are subject to a fee. Note that there is a general parking ban in the small village itself.
You can easily reach Realp with the Gotthard-Matterhorn railway.

Author

Markus Fehlmann

Organization

Verein Urner Wanderwege

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

To quickly return to Realp, you can rent a sled at the Berggasthaus Tiefenbach.

Safety guidelines

Pay attention to the avalanche situation.

Map

Nearby

Contact

Winter hiking trail 511: Realp - Tiefenbach
6491 Realp