Rhone Glacier Ice Cave – Cafe Opposite Hotel Belvedere loop from Klein Furkahorn

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Rhone Glacier Ice Cave – Cafe Opposite Hotel Belvedere loop from Klein Furkahorn

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Rhone Glacier Ice Cave – Cafe Opposite Hotel Belvedere loop from Klein Furkahorn

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1.65km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 190 m for 466 m

Customers only

After 774 m for 714 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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40 m

Hotel-Restaurant Belvédère Furka Pass

Highlight • Monument

Wonderful old hotel building that is unfortunately closed, but with a gigantic view. The hotel is right on the curve of the pass road. Greetings from James Bond.

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157 m

Rhone Glacier

Highlight • Natural Monument

The glacier has melted a lot in recent years.

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459 m

Rhone Glacier Lake

Highlight • Lake

Further interesting details and considerations for future use at swissinfo.ch/ger/neuer-gletschersee-weckt-begehritäten/1267636

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715 m

Rhone Glacier Ice Cave

Highlight • Cave

Admission adults 9 CHF and children up to 16 years 6 CHF.

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1.09 km

Furka Steam Railway

Highlight • Structure

Steam locomotive-powered narrow-gauge railway over the Furka Pass 🚂💨

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1.09 km

Source of the Rhône

Highlight • River

The Rhone rises in the Swiss canton of Valais at the end of the Rhone Glacier from a recently formed glacial lake.

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1.56 km

Great view. In June 2020 you could only pay cash in Swiss francs or euros 1: 1. A reserve of small euro bills is always helpful.

And here is another tour of the highlight:
Oberwald, Furkapass, Realp 2020_09_12
komoot.de/tour/256843221

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1.65 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.53 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.04 km

276 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

7°C

1°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

September 1, 2022,In den Rhonegletscher

The photos speak for themselves.
Glacier caves are always an experience!
You just have to keep walking until you get there...

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July 5, 2024,Wanderung Rhonegletscher🇨🇭

Detour to the Rhone Glacier with a visit to the ice grotto. On our 3-pass tour, Brüning, Grimsel and Furka Pass, we made a short hike to the Rhone Glacier (from the car park, Gasthaus Alpenrösle) with a visit to the ice grotto. I'm curious how long the glacier will be there. If you compare the pictures with the last …

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