Winter hiking trail 511: Realp - Tiefenbach
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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.
- 2:24 h
- 7.44 km
- 559 m
- 2 m
- 1,544 m
- 2,103 m
- 559 m
- Start: Realp village
- Destination: Berggasthaus Tiefenbach
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Pavements
- Street (94%)Trail (1%)Path (5%)
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- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
- Realp - Fuchsegg - Alp Galenstock - Tiefenbach
Tour information
Familiy-Friendly
Refreshment stop
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
- Getting thereBy 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.ParkingThere 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.Public transportationYou 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.
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