Furkajoch
Encyclopedia
Furkajoch is a high mountain pass
in the Austria
n Alps
in the Bundesland
of Vorarlberg
.
It connects the valley of the Bregenzer Ach
(Bregenzer Wald) near Damüls
with the Frutz River
valley near Laterns
.
The road is very popular with motorcycle riders and is closed in winter.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
in the Bundesland
States of Austria
Austria is a federal republic made up of nine states, known in German as Länder . Since Land is also the German word for a country, the term Bundesländer is often used instead to avoid ambiguity. The Constitution of Austria uses both terms...
of Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein...
.
It connects the valley of the Bregenzer Ach
Bregenzer Ach
The Bregenzer Ache is the main river of the Bregenzerwald, in the Vorarlberg state of Austria. It is a tributary to the Lake Constance....
(Bregenzer Wald) near Damüls
Damüls
Damüls is a municipality and popular tourism resort in the district of Bregenz in Vorarlberg, Austria. Damüls also holds the world record of the municipality with the most annual snowfall - the average is 9.30 meters per year....
with the Frutz River
Frutz River
The Frutz River is a 19 km long river, which flows in western direction through the "Laterns" Valley in the area of Feldkirch to the Rhine. At Rankweil the river divides into a side and main arm. The smaller one has an own name called "Ehbach"...
valley near Laterns
Laterns
Laterns is a small municipality in the district of Feldkirch in Vorarlberg, Austria....
.
The road is very popular with motorcycle riders and is closed in winter.
External links
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes