Furkajoch, an iconic road in the Austrian Alps
Furkajoch is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.761m (5,778ft) above the sea level, located in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Vorarlberg.
![Furkajoch](https://www.dangerousroads.org/cache/images/900x/5/furkajoch0-b79f329f.jpg)
The road to the summit is paved and links the valley of the Bregenzer Ach and the Frutz River valley. The road is closed in winter. There are 2 routes to reach the summit. Starting from Rankweil, the ascent is 22 km long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 1.259 meters. The average percentage is 5.7 %. And starting from Au, the ascent is 18 km long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 970 meters. The average percentage is 5.4 %.
Pic: thomas walter