Restore from iCloud taking weeks

Hi,
Can anyone help me?
I started a restore from iCloud 3 weeks ago. It is still restoring now! I've read that your geographical location from wheree you started the restore, and your Wifi speed can all alter the speed of the restore, but 3 weeks is seeming a long time! Obviously in the meantime I cannot back up anything to iCloud, and I am going on holiday soon and want to do this before I go. Any tips please?
Thanks

Thanks, if I do this, will it not lose what I have previously saved to iCloud? Will everything previously saved or currently trying to be restored not be lost? Can you give me instructions how to do another restore without losing anything please.

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Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
From your post I see you're concerned about the time for how long it's taking for your iPhone to restore from iCloud. There's no set time for completion of an iCloud backup, as the time does vary based on how much content needs to be restored.
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