Furka, Grimsel & Susten Loop from Andermatt: 134 km

This is the classic Swiss three-pass loop, linking the Furka, Grimsel and Susten in a single unforgettable ride from Andermatt. You cross three passes above 2,100 m, past a glacier and a string of dam lakes, on smooth, engineered roads that were made for two wheels. You drive on the right. All three passes are seasonal, usually open from around June to October; you do not need the motorway vignette for the pass roads themselves. Start early to enjoy the empty switchbacks before the day-trippers arrive.

Day 1 — Andermatt to Grimsel Pass (70 km)

From Andermatt, climb the Furka Pass (2,429 m) — the road made famous by the car chase in Goldfinger — with the tongue of the Rhône Glacier above the hamlet of Gletsch. Drop briefly, then swing up the Grimsel Pass (2,164 m) through a bare granite landscape of reservoir lakes. Descend the far side to Meiringen to sleep. To sleep up on the pass road instead, Grimselwelt runs two hotels on the Bernese side of the Grimsel: the historic Grimsel Hospiz, where a guest house is recorded as early as 1142, and the Hotel Handeck further down towards Meiringen (summer season 2026: 5 June – 25 October).

Day 2 — Meiringen to Andermatt (64 km)

From Meiringen and Innertkirchen, ride the graceful, well-graded Susten Pass (2,224 m), one of the smoothest alpine roads in Switzerland, back east through Wassen to close the loop at Andermatt.

Costs

Use the cost calculator to price fuel and nights for your exact dates. Switzerland is expensive, so consider basing in Meiringen or a valley town rather than at the passes, and carry some cash for the small kiosks at the top. The passes are high and can be cold or wet even in midsummer — pack proper layers and check that all three are open before you ride.

This trip is also in the free Roadcut trip planner: change the number of days and where you sleep each night, pick your vehicle to see the fuel cost, check the weather on the road, and open each day in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.