Fuorn Pass

Fuorn Pass or Ofen Pass (Romansh: Pass dal Fuorn, German: Ofenpass, Italian: Passo del Forno) (el. 2149 m.) is a high alpine mountain pass in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The name is based on the ovens that were used in ironworks in the area. The ruins of these ovens can still be seen from nearby trails.

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• Fuorn pass
• Map of Fuorn Pass 7532 Tschierv Switzerland
• Transcontinental race 2014 riding through cloud at fuorn pass
• References

Map of Fuorn Pass, 7532 Tschierv, Switzerland

It connects Zernez in the Engadin valley with Val Müstair, crossing the (only) Swiss National Park in Switzerland.

It was here that a brown bear (Ursus arctos) was seen and photographed in July 2005 - the first sighting of a wild bear in Switzerland since 1923

In 2004, the biggest Honey fungus spotted in Europe was found near the Pass. The fungus is about 1,000 years old and its diameter is estimated at 500 to 800 meters.