Holy Cross Church in Realp – James Bond Goldfinger Curve loop from Korporation Ursern
Holy Cross Church in Realp – James Bond Goldfinger Curve loop from Korporation Ursern
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Holy Cross Church in Realp – James Bond Goldfinger Curve loop from Korporation Ursern
02:29
30.8km
930m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 13, 2026
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Temporary access restrictions
Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.
After 3.44 km for 24.2 km
Closed: • October-May (otherwise open)
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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3.10 km
Realp Railway Station (Furka Base Tunnel)
Highlight • Rest Area
26 June 1982: Scheduled service begins through the Furka Base Tunnel. From now on, the route from Brig to Disentis is largely open to traffic even in winter.
Realp station is located at the loading station for the Furka car transport and in the immediate vicinity of the Urserental cross-country ski area.
The base tunnel replaces the old Furka mountain route with the Furka summit tunnel, the highest point of which is at an altitude of 2160 m above sea level (Furka stop).
Text / Source: matterhorngotthardbahn.ch and Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstrecke AG
matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/de/service-providers/bahnhof-realp
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3.26 km
Holy Cross Church in Realp
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The Holy Cross Chapel in Realp was a branch church of Andermatt. In 1448, the chaplain of Hospental was obliged to read a weekly mass in Realp. In 1518, the village of Realp demanded its own permanent chaplain. An arbitration court settled the conflict with the valley community in favor of the Realp residents. In 1725, the chaplain in Realp was a Capuchin for the first time, and since 1735 he has always been one, which meant that the right of collation passed to the Capuchin Order. The separation from Andermatt and thus the establishment of a separate parish took place in 1882 after the construction of the new Holy Cross Church. Since 2018, with the departure of the last representative of the Capuchin Order, the Realp-Andermatt parish has existed, which is looked after by a deacon. Literature: Brunner Thomas, Kunstdenkmäler, Vol. IV, p. 416 ff.;
Text / Source: urikon.ch urikon.ch/UR_Kirche/KI_Kirchgemeinden_K.aspx?03_Auswahl=Rea
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5.68 km
James Bond Goldfinger Curve
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7.50 km
View of the Furka hairpin bends, Realp, and Andermatt
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7.79 km
Furka Pass Road
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8.71 km
Berghotel Galenstock
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The mountain hotel high above the Urserental had 14 double and two single rooms at affordable prices. The hotel appears in a scene in the 1964 James Bond film "Goldfinger".
The hotel has been closed for some time. In 2016, the media reported that it was to be demolished and a revolving restaurant was to be built on the site. But so far nothing has happened....
urnerwochenblatt.ch/artikel/erhaelt-uri-bald-ein-drehrestaurant
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15.5 km
Furka Pass
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16.1 km
Hotel Furkablick and terrace
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30.8 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
30.5 km
327 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
30.6 km
133 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (2,420 m)
Lowest point (1,500 m)
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Thursday 25 June
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10°C
21 %
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