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At 2,478 meters above sea level, the Nufenen Pass (Nufenenpass in German) connects the Goms Valley in the upper Valais with the Bedretto Valley in the upper Ticino. From Airolo, the climb is approximately 22 kilometers (average gradient 5.6%), while from Ulrichen it is shorter but more challenging: 14 kilometers at an average gradient of approximately 7.9%.

The Furka Pass is a 2,429 m high Swiss road pass in the Alps. It connects the Urseren Valley (the upper valley of the Reuss River) in the canton of Uri with the Goms district in the canton of Valais. It straddles the European watershed between the Mediterranean Sea and the North Sea. Source: Furka Pass – Wikipedia https://share.google/zJGI3KsPRtARfpYje

The classic ascent to the Furka Pass is the eastern route from Realp, which is also often used in the Tour de Suisse. At the edge of Realp, you pass the access point for the historic Furka Railway and can already see the adventurous road climbing upwards. It quickly becomes clear that this pass is by no means an easy one, as the lower section, which is winding, boasts double-digit gradients.

A place to linger

Since the tunnel on the Grimsel Pass road is only accessible by bike downhill, you'll have to take the old pass road. However, it's not a must, as the path, part of which is cobblestone, is much more beautiful and spectacular anyway.

The legend of the famous Devil's Stone goes like this: After many unsuccessful attempts by the people of Uri to build a bridge through the Schöllenen Gorge, they turned to the devil for help. As compensation, the devil was to be awarded the first soul to cross the bridge. After the bridge was built, however, the clever people of Uri sent a billy goat across the bridge instead of a human being. The furious devil wanted to destroy the bridge again and instead fetched this enormous boulder to throw onto the bridge. However, he didn't get a chance, as a pious old woman painted a cross on the stone, and the devil therefore left the stone in Göschenen.

You reach the Lai da Nalps reservoir via a climb of around eight kilometers, which begins in Surrein, just on the other side of the valley from Sedrun. The climb begins with a steeper section and a few tight bends. After that, the road becomes more even, following the right side of the valley until finally, a few beautiful switchbacks lead up to the dam. You could cycle the two kilometers to the end of the lake on a gravel road, but after that, you're definitely not going any further on two wheels.