Furka–Grimsel–Susten Loop
Central Swiss Alps — Uri, Valais, Bern · Andermatt (loop)
Three Swiss giants in one day: a full circuit of high passes from Andermatt.
- Distance
- 119.6 km
- Climbing
- +3,592 m
- Est. time
- 6 h 50 min
- High point
- 2,429 m
Free to ride with a free account. It rides in your browser with any smart trainer or power meter, and your result goes on the leaderboard below.
Ride it in stages
Few riders hold 120 km on a trainer. Ride it a stage at a time: the cuts avoid the middle of the big climbs — a stage ends at a summit, in a valley or on the flat — and this page remembers what you have ridden and what comes next.
9 stages of about 13.3 km — none over 50 minutes at 165 W.
- Stage 1 (next)km 0–12.5Next12.5 km+425 m~44 minMountain · Cat HC
- Stage 2km 12.5–21.38.8 km+593 m~49 minMountain · summit finish
- Stage 3km 21.3–37.316 km+403 m~46 minMountain · Cat 2 · summit finish
- Stage 4km 37.3–55.818.5 km+13 m~24 minDescent
- Stage 5km 55.8–72.817 km+442 m~50 minMountain
- Stage 6km 72.8–8310.3 km+580 m~50 minMountain · Cat HC
- Stage 7km 83–929 km+597 m~49 minMountain · summit finish
- Stage 8km 92–11017.8 km+0 m~21 minDescent
- Stage 9km 110–1209.9 km+538 m~47 minMountain · Cat 1 · summit finish
Times are at a steady 165 W — no stage takes more than 50 minutes. Cross a stage's finish line and it is ticked — feeling good? Keep pedalling and the ride carries on into the next stage. Progress is kept in this browser, and in your account when you are signed in.
Elevation profile
627–2,429 m · 4 categorised climbs · Extreme · RoadAbout Furka–Grimsel–Susten Loop
This is the classic big day of the Swiss Alps. From Andermatt the road climbs the Furka, drops past the Rhône glacier to Gletsch, and goes straight back up the granite ramps of the Grimsel between its reservoirs. Then comes a very long descent to Innertkirchen, deep in the Bernese Oberland.
The third pass is the one that decides the day: the Susten climbs from the valley floor for well over an hour, a road built in the 1940s purely to be beautiful. A last drop to Wassen and the pull back up the Schöllenen gorge closes the circle.
Why ride this route indoors?
- It is a full gran fondo’s worth of climbing in three clean blocks — ideal for a long endurance day when the weather says no.
- All three passes are shut by snow from autumn to early summer. Here they are open all year.
- The Susten arrives with two passes already in your legs, which is precisely the fatigue you need to train for a mountain event.
Good to know
+Is this the official route of Furka–Grimsel–Susten Loop?
No. It was recreated by Cycloscape from open map data (OpenStreetMap) following public descriptions of the route, for indoor training. It may differ from the official route or from current road conditions.
+What do I need to ride Furka–Grimsel–Susten Loop indoors?
A smart trainer or a power meter, and a browser. Cycloscape connects over Bluetooth or ANT+ from the browser, sets the resistance of a smart trainer to the real gradient, and turns the route’s GPX into a 3D world. There is nothing to install.
+Can I ride Furka–Grimsel–Susten Loop in stages?
Yes. Few riders want more than 50 minutes on a trainer in one go, so Cycloscape offers its 120 km in 9 stages of about 13 km, none longer than 50 minutes at 165 W. The cuts avoid the middle of the big climbs — a stage ends at a summit, in a valley or on the flat. Start from any stage and, if your legs are good at its finish line, keep pedalling: the ride carries on into the next stage and every stage you finish is ticked. The page remembers which stages you have ridden and which one is next.
+Is it free?
Yes. Riding it needs a free account — sign up in seconds with Google or a code by email, no card. Your result is saved and goes on the route’s leaderboard.
Leaderboard
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