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FURKA – GRIMSEL – SUSTEN: The BEST mountain passes in SWITZERLAND



A one day road trip over Furka pass, Grimsel pass and Susten pass – three of the best mountain passes in Switzerland!

Where James Bond chased Goldfinger in 1964, where there are some of the most iconic spots in Switzerland. Join a trip to the holy trinity of the Swiss mountain passes – a trip to some of the most photogenic mountains in Europe. Explore Furka pass, Grimsel pass and Susten pass with me, visit their historic and iconic sights and enjoy some of the most beautiful vistas in the whole alps.

00:00 Intro Furka pass – Grimsel pass – Susten pass
00:59 Start of the adventure in Zürich
02:18 Andermatt – an idyllic mountain town and the crossroad of swiss mountain passes
03:45 Climbing Furka pass over Realp and Tiefenbach
06:58 Furka Pass Top
08:55 The iconic Hotel Belvedere – Switzerlands most Instagrammable building
10:44 The scenic mountain town Gletsch between Furka and Grimsel
11:41 Grimsel mountain pass and its highlights (+ the best hotel to stay!)
16:10 Susten mountain pass on a motorcycle and its highlights (my favorite of the three mountain passes!)

// Time of the journey: September 2021

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// Riding a BMW 1200 GS (not mine, not sponsored, just borrowed from a friend because I like it for a change)

//Equipment & Gear:
– Klim Artemis jacket (self bought)
– BMW Motorrad Pants (self bought)
– BMW GS Gloves (self bought)
– Alpinestar Toucan Boots (self bought)
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– Leatt Neckbrace (given to me by Leatt as my self-bought neckbrace was still in Africa)

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33 Comments

  1. Got2Go

    Three notes regarding this video and a visit of the Holy Trinity:
    – If you plan to visit these passes, try to not do it on a weekend. They can get really crowded. If you pick a weekend go early! I did this trip on a Thursday afternoon in September – that's why the roads are so empty.
    – The passes only open in June and mostly close early October (sometimes even September) – due to the high alltitude it can always snow and be pretty cold.
    – Flying a drone at Hotel Belvedere is meanhwile prohibited. The shots you see in this video are the only ones that are not from September 2021, but from early 2020 when flying a drone was still allowed (that's why they are so short, my drone flying skills were still not so good back then… 😉 )

  5. Volt

    Awesome thankyou. Last did in 2005. Gave up bike thru age but now bought another lighter bike and will be doing this again

  9. ToledoWingNut

    I've watched dozens of Swiss Alpine pass videos and this is one of my favorites. Stunning photography! I've been lucky enough to have driven all three and consider the rides to be the best of my life. Thanks for the refresher.

  12. ian young

    This is one of my favourite rides , I just love Switzerland 🇨🇭 😍 Ian United Kingdom

  14. Bart E.

    Wow i loved this vid and all the effort you put in it to tell your story as well.

    I drove these passes in 2018 and i loved the Susten the most BY FAR! I drove them around the same time and circumstances as you did. And its just magical. Especially with the sun going down. I’m currently planning to go there again at the end of this summer with my dad. I want to show him the most beautiful roads of Switzerland! I’m using this vid for sure to visit some local places! So thanks for that!

  15. Al_McB

    These are the Swiss Passes we always do with our bike (including the last week end). Usually we include the Nufenenpass and the Tremola Pass from Airolo.

  18. Maciej D-M

    I will be doing them (all 3) on my bike (cycling) in few weeks time. Even more connection to the nature and time to experience.

  24. Neil Fitz

    Thank you so much for your lovely video. We are going to do the Trinity on our bikes next month: excellent video! Stunning scenery. Thank you 😊

  26. Sabine Neukranz

    Soooo…..sooooo….schön.❤❤❤ Ich bin in Gedanken mitgefahren. Herzklopfen pur.😇👍👍👍Danke für das schöne Video.🍀🍀🍀

  28. Jan K.

    Nice video but I personally prefer Susten directly from Wassen upwards, Grimsel, Nufenen which has almost no traffic and then Gotthard Pass, because Furka down to Andermatt is so annoying to drive due to all the roadbumps.

  29. rob

    Excellent presentation thanks so much, we are hoping to do the same route in our 22 year old Maserati, late September early October 22. We're hoping it will still be open!!!

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