Grimsel Hospiz and Lake Grimsel – Grimsel Pass and the Totensee loop from Ulrichen

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Switzerland

Valais

Grimsel Hospiz and Lake Grimsel – Grimsel Pass and the Totensee loop from Ulrichen

Hard

5.0

(3)

220

riders

Grimsel Hospiz and Lake Grimsel – Grimsel Pass and the Totensee loop from Ulrichen

04:54

62.2km

1,760m

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: July 30, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 4.87 km for 12.2 km

Closed: • October-May (otherwise open)

After 26.3 km for 31.1 km

Closed: • October-May (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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Toni's Ski Museum, Oberwald

Highlight • Monument

Village of Oberwald in Obergoms VS
Oberwald is the first village on the Rhone and was first mentioned in documents in 1386. Visit "Toni's Ski Museum" right next to the …

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16.0 km

View of the Grimsel and Furka Pass roads

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here it's easy to go downhill. In Gletsch you have to decide: left up to the Furka pass to Realp (Uri) or right down to Oberwald in beautiful Goms (Valais).

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16.9 km

Grimsel Hospiz and Lake Grimsel

Highlight • Lake

After a strenuous drive up, you have now earned a break in one of the restaurants / hotels! And the best is yet to come: the descent 🎢 😋.

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17.0 km

Grimsel Pass and the Totensee

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Nice pass, starting point for many tours

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21.6 km

Oberaar Panoramic Road

Highlight • Cycleway

The connecting road between the Grimsel Pass and the source of the Aare.

The Panoramastrasse Oberaar is a private road of the Oberhasli AG power plants, which was developed in …

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32.5 km

The Rhône at Gletsch

Highlight • River

perfect scenery

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41.8 km

Descent of the Furka Pass (Oberwald side)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The pass road and the Rhone glacier became a tourist attraction when the road was completed. In 1914, 19,102 people were counted as travelling over the pass in stagecoaches. From 1921, the coaches were replaced by post buses.

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