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Identifier: 02491087.5441.emory.edu
Title: Switzerland: and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and Tyrol : handbook for travellers
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Karl Baedeker (Firm)
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Publisher: Leipzig : K. Baedeker London : Dulau and Co. New York : C. Scribner's Sons
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nteresting. — The Barrjoch (11,990), Brunnegg-Joch (11,100), and Biesjoch (11,644; difficult) are glacier-passes, fit forexperts only, with able guides (40 fr.). 84. From Visp to Zermatt. 221/2 M. Railway in 2/4-2i/2 hrs. (2nd cl. 16, 3rd cl. 10 fr., return-tickets 28 fr. 80 c. and 18 fr.) — The railway from Visp to Zermatt com-bines the ordinary and rack-and-pinion .systems, and is worked by engineson Abts system. Maximum gradient on the ordinary sections, 45:1000;on the rack-and-pinion sections 125: 1000. Best views to the left. On Foot: from Visp to Zermatt 91/2 hrs. (Stalden 2 hrs., St. Niklaus3 hrs., Randa 6V2 M., Tasch 2/2 M., Zermatt 3/s M.). Bridle-path to St.Niklaus, carriage-road thence to Zermatt (one-horse carr. 15, two-horse25 fr.). — The route from Visp to Zermatt, with its picturesque rock-scenery and waterfalls, is easy and attractive. Visp (2160), see p. 352. The Tailway makes a wide bend, to theS., towards the rapid and turbid Vim. and eradnallv nsf.pnds on the
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ST. NIKLAUS. V. Route 84. 377 right bank of the stream. The train passes under the Neubriicke(2280), crosses the river by an iron bridge, 40 yds. long, and ascends(rack-and-pinion section, 1050 yds. long) to (5 M.) Stalden (2635;*Hot. Stalden, R. iy2-3, B. li/2, D. 4, pens. 5-8 fr.; Pens.-Restaur.Burgener, well spoken of; Cafe near the church, good), a pleasantvillage situated in a very fertile region, on a mountain-spur, at thefoot of which the Saaser Visp and the Matter Visp unite. The valleydivides. To-the S., between the Nicolai and Saas valleys, rises thesnow-pyramid of the Balfrinhom (12,475)- The culture of the vineextends 2 M. beyond Stalden. From Stalden to (4V2hrs.) Saas-Fee, see p. 387. To the Simplon ovek the Bistenen Pass, 9-10 hrs., repaying (gaide15 fr.; Joh. Fierrer of Stalden; horse 30 fr.). Bridle-path from Vispor Stalden past the highest vineyards of Switzerland (Heidenwein) toC2 hrs.) Visperlerminen (4395; Hot.-Pens. Gebiidem-Alpe, pens. 5-6 fr.), avillage finely s

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