From Al Plan/S. Vigilio
Duration: 2 h; altitude difference: 540 m ↑, length: 5.4 km
Starting point: Miara cable car. From Al Plan di Mareo/San Vigilio in Marebbe, the Furkelpass can be reached via hiking trail no. 1, covering 3.5 km of natural trails and 1.7 km on a secondary paved road.

From Olang/Valdaora:
Variant A) Duration: 1:30 h , altitude difference: 455 m ↑, 18 m ↓,  Length: 4 km
Starting point: Bad Bergfall hotel (reachable via trekking bus no. 435.2). From the Bad Bergfall hotel, take hiking trail no. 4, then no. 4 A to the Trattes mountain restaurant, and from there continue on hiking trail no. 3to the Furkelpass.

Variant B) Duration: 2 h , altitude difference: 582 m ↑, 171 m ↓, Length: 4.9 km
Starting point: Bad Bergfall hotel (accessible via trekking bus no. 435.2). From the Bad Bergfall hotel, hike along trail no. 4 to the Furkelstrasse road. After crossing the road, the trail continues in the immediate vicinity of the Marchner cable car and then joins trail no. 13 A. This trail leads along the slope of Kronplatz and extends down the valley before terminating at the Furkelpass.

Variant C) Duration 2:15 h, altitude difference: 643 m ↑, 205 m ↓, Length: 5.3 km
Starting point: Bad Bergfall hotel (accessible via trekking bus no. 435.2). First, take hiking trail no. 3 in a southerly direction to Schüssels. From there, take hiking trail no. 3 B along the slopes of the Olang Dolomites to the Furkelpass.

From Olang/Valdaora:
Variant A) Duration: 3:30 h, altitude difference: 1043 m ↓, length: 8 km
Starting point: Olang 1+2 cable car. Taking the cable car, you will arrive on the Kronplatz mountain. From there, follow trail no. 1 down to the Furkelpass. Then continue on hiking trail no. 3 to the Trattes mountain restaurant. From there, hike on trail no. 4 A and no. 4 to the Bad Bergfall hotel. From the Bad Bergfall hotel, take the trekking bus no. 435.2 back to the centre of Olang.

Variant B) Duration: 2 hours, altitude difference: 557 m ↑, length: 4.3 km
Starting point: centre of Mitterolang/Valdaora di Mezzo. Take trekking bus no. 435.2 to the Bad Bergfall hotel. From the Bad Bergfall hotel, take hiking trail no. 4, then no. 4 A to the Trattes mountain restaurant. From there, continue on hiking trail no. 3 to the Furkelpass.  The Ruis cable car leads to Kronplatz directly from the Furkelpass. From there, take the new Olang 1+2 cable car back to the valley.

Tickets for the cable cars can be purchased directly at the valley station of the cable car. In addition to one-way tickets, the following advantage cards are available:

• The Supersummer Card: take advantage of 120 cable cars and lifts in the Dolomites (day ticket/3 to 4 days/5 to 7 days).

Note: Although guest cards cannot be used for the cable cars and lifts, there is a discount for certain lifts with the Holidaypass. 

From Al Plan/S. Vigilio:
Furkelpass mountain-biking tour
Length: 15.7 km, altitude difference: 564 m ↑, 564 m ↓, duration: 1:49 h, difficulty: medium
Start: centre of Al Plan. The tour runs via the provincial road towards La Pli/Pieve di Marebbe. The ascent leads to the Furkelpass (junction shortly after the Curt/Corte hamlet). For the return route, turn right just after the Hotel Jù Furcia and follow the forest path no. 1 via Rara and La Miara to Al Plan/S. Vigilio.

From Olang/Valdaora:
"Bad Bergfall circle route” Bike&Cuisine mountain-biking tour
Length: 11.9 km, altitude difference: 428 m ↑, 428  m ↓, duration: 1:15 h, degree of difficulty: intermediate
Start: Mitterolang/Valdaora di Mezzo village centre. This mountain-biking tour leads from Olang via the Bad Bergfall hotel to the Furkelstrasse road (SP43). After 6 km and almost 400 m of altitude, the tour joins the Furkelstrasse road at 1,535 m above sea level .
The "Passhöhe” tour variant follows the Furkelstrasse road for another 2.7 km in the direction of the Furkelpass, which can be reached after another 255 m of elevation gain.

From Olang/Valdaora:
Length: 11 km, altitude difference: 750 m ↑, duration: 1:30 hours, degree of difficulty: intermediate
Start: Centre of Mitterolang/Valdaora di Mezzo. From Mitterolang,  the bike tour starts with a leisurely ascent for the first kilometres, then a paved road leads to the Furkelpass. From the Furkelpass, the Ruis cable car delivers guests to the Kronplatz mountain. Once at the top, enjoy views over the magnificent Dolomite peaks. Then take the Olang 1+2 cable car back down into the valley. 

Tickets for the cable cars can be purchased directly at the valley station of the cable car. 5€/bike will be charged if not already included with the cable-car ticket. The following advantage card is also available for biking fans:

• The Supersummer Card: take advantage of 120 cable cars in the Dolomites (day ticket/3 to 4 days/5 to 7 days/season ticket). Bike transport is included.

Note: Although guest cards cannot be used for the cable cars, there is a discount for certain cable cars with the Holidaypass. However, a free bike shuttle runs every hour during the summer months from Al Plan di Mareo/San Vigilio in Marebbe to the Furkelpass.

From Al Plan/S. Vigilio:
In summer, the Furkelpass can be reached via  bus line no. 463 (Al Plan - Furkelpass) every hour.
In Al Plan, this bus line offers a connection to bus line no. 462 (Bruneck/Brunico - Al Plan - Pederü mountain hut).

From Olang/Valdaora:
There is no direct bus from Olang to the Furkelpass. You can get from Olang to Geiselsberg/Sorafurcia or to the Bad Bergfall hotel with  Citybus line no. 435.2 . From there, several hiking trails lead to the Furkelpass.

Question: Are there public toilets at the Furkelpass?
Answer: There are no public toilets on the Furkelpass, but there are several places to stop at the top of the pass and along the hiking and biking trails (huts, bars and restaurants) where toilets can be used by those who make a purchase. 

Question: When is the best time to visit the Furkelpass?
Answer: Due to the large crowds (especially during the summer months), we recommend visiting outside core hours (9:00 am - 12:00 pm).

Question:  Where can I get more information about the Furkelpass and the surrounding area?
Answer:  In the tourist offices in charge:
-San Vigilio-San Martin Tourist Info: Tel. +39 0474 501037, info@sanvigilio.com, www.sanvigilio.com
-Olang/Valdaora Tourist Info, Tel. +39 0474 496277, info@olang.com , www.olang.com