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The High Triple: Susten – Grimsel – Furka

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The High Triple: Susten – Grimsel – Furka

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The High Triple: Susten – Grimsel – Furka

07:49

120km

3,680m

Road cycling

Susten, Grimsel, Furka: A trio that will make every road biker's heart beat faster. Three times you'll climb to over 2,000 meters, four times you'll speed down into the valley, and countless times you'll turn the next bend with a grin on your face.

With a good 3,500 meters of elevation gain, it's best to start the day pedaling in Andermatt. From there, you'll first whizz along the high cliffs of the Schöllenen Gorge to Göschenen, past the Teufelsstein (Devil's Stone) and on towards Chileli von Wassen (Emil sends his regards). A full 46 kilometers of Susten road await your climbing and descending skills. In Innertkirchen, Bern, the second test of the day awaits: the Grimsel Pass. This can also be considered a leisurely ride, because with the exception of a few short ramps, the ascent into the alpine rock world offers far more pleasure than muscular pain.

Driving down from Grimsel Pass toward Furka Pass, you can get a good idea of what's in store for the final trek. Will you empty your bottles like a true pro and save every gram, or will you take it easy?

by Andermatt-Urserntal Tourismus GmbH

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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6.19 km

Teufelsstein (Devil's Stone) in Göschenen

Highlight • Natural Monument

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.

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10.4 km

Susten Pass Ascent from Wassen

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A long climb from Wassen, the lower section is somewhat monotonous, as it climbs more or less straight up the valley flank with a very steady ascent. The magnificent surrounding mountains are still magnificent to behold, and the final section offers even more variety, with a few beautiful switchbacks up to the summit tunnel below the actual pass summit.

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72.0 km

Old Grimsel Pass Road

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

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.

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78.5 km

Grimsel Pass Road – Final Section

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Both the smaller Räterichsbodensee and the imposing Grimselsee are not of natural origin, but are dammed and used to generate energy. Nevertheless, they blend well into the landscape and provide a few wow moments.

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83.1 km

View from Grimsel Pass to Gletsch

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The view during the descent towards Gletsch is breathtakingly beautiful. However, you should concentrate on the ride and avoid letting your gaze wander.

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88.3 km

Furka Pass from Gletsch

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The Furka Pass forms the border between the two Swiss cantons of Uri and Valais and crosses the mighty Rhône Glacier. It takes you to an altitude of 2,436 meters and can be combined with the Susten Pass and Grimsel Pass or the Nufenen Pass and St. Gotthard Pass for beautiful tours.

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120 km

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114 km

4.14 km

1.31 km

824 m

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Monday 13 July

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Comments

September 12, 2021,🇨🇭💯❣️Grand Tour of Switzerland 🏔🏔🏔

Susten - Furka - Grimsel.
Together with a friend from Zurich who came spontaneously and who accompanied me on the tour 😎

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September 3, 2024,Furka - Grimsel - Susten - Schöllenenschlucht

Today was the pre-brevet queen stage.
From the beginning I rode at a measured level of power - which was a good thing, because I kept up the 180-200 watts until the end. However, I had expected a bit more power.
It was already warm at the Furka, I had to wring out my headband twice because the liquid ran …

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June 9, 2023,Furka-, Grimsel-, Sustenpass und zweimal Göschenen-Hospental

3000m is my pain limit at the moment, the additional ones were correspondingly hard 😂

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July 4, 2025,RR 4.7. 🇨🇭3 Pässetour - Susten, Grimsel, Furka🤩🤩🤩

Beautiful, but the holy trinity of Swiss Alpine passes really wrinkled me🤩🚵🥵So, a detailed comment will follow when I'm back to full strength😉

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September 16, 2023,Andermatt-Sustenpass-Innertkirchen-Grimselpass-Gletsch-Furkapass-Andermatt

If you want to do the tour without a backpack, there are lockers in Andermatt. The CHF 5 fee can be easily paid with your EC card. The pastries are then triggered using a QR code. A good thing😉👍

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October 23, 2024,Susten-, Grimsel- und Furkapass

Roll out the narrow tires once a year, otherwise they will become brittle. Mandatory program for 2024 fulfilled 😉

The Susten and Nufenen passes are currently closed at night from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. When we started at 1 p.m., that was a certain stress factor 😊
Susten was OK. Pleasant gradient, foggy but dry and hardly any traffic …

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July 9, 2021,Mit dem Rennrad auf die Schweizer Pässe Grimsel, Furka und Susten

Grimsel, Furka, Susten: The drive over these Swiss passes (2165 meters, 2436 meters and 2224 meters) is a much-driven and much-described classic. There are higher and more exotic passes. But in the combination of route and view, this tour is hard to beat. Therefore a new description at this point. There are, slightly different from the set, driven GPS file, …

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September 21, 2025,2025.09.21 Summer Closing Ceremony Day 3: La Grande Finale: Susten Grimsel Furka Ride 🩷🩷🚵‍♀️🩷🩷

I must admit, I felt unsatisfied after yesterday's flop 😂 and had a big hunger for something special 🤩 Although the weather forecast for today was not perfect, I just jumped on the train to Göschenen at 6 am, believing that all will be fine ☀️💪
It was still a bit dark when I started cycling, and light rain, wet …

April 16, 2025

Susten, Grimsel, Furka: A trio that will make every road biker's heart beat faster. Three times you'll climb to over 2,000 meters, four times you'll speed down into the valley, and countless times you'll turn the next bend with a grin on your face.
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With a good 3,500 meters of elevation gain, it's best

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