Cycling Highlight
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Location: Laterns, Bezirk Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria
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The Furkajoch connects the Laternsertal with the Bregenzerwald at an altitude of 1,761 meters. The increase is sharp on both sides, sometimes up to 14%. The Furkajoch has a winter closure, which is usually lifted around Pentecost.
October 24, 2023
Furkajoch 1759 m
The Furkajoch is a mountain pass (pass height 1759 m above sea level, up to 14% gradient) in the Alps (Eastern Alps, Northern Limestone Alps). It connects the valley of the Bregenzer Ach (Bregenzerwald) near Damüls with the valley of the Frutz (Laternsertal) near Laterns.
The Furkajoch (Italian forca 'mountain pass', name with Romansh roots) is a pass crossing with ancient but purely local significance. The pass path, which until recently was little more than a natural path, was correspondingly simply developed. Only a few years ago, a modern, narrow road was built over the Furkajoch, the state road L 51 Laternser Straße Rankweil – Laterns – Damüls. The route is popular with motorcyclists and is closed in winter.
Text/Source: Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furkajoch
July 28, 2022
From here it then goes rapidly down to the valley, 1500 hm stress the brakes - if you have chosen the right direction.
May 26, 2022
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Location: Laterns, Bezirk Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria
5.0
(1)
26
00:57
12.3km
340m
5.0
(10)
445
05:30
71.8km
1,830m
5.0
(11)
431
06:18
86.0km
1,880m