From the Grimmelpass the road drops steeply down to the hamlet of Gletsch and immediately starts climbing again to the Furkapass

Riechenbachfälle and two passes

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September 13th 2019
13 September 2019 Today we started with a visit to Riechenbachfälle, the site Conan Doyle chose to dispatch Sherlock Holmes. It wasn’t particularly impressive. Then we drove over the exciting and very impressive 2165m Grimmelpass and 2431 Furkapass to reach the ski resort of Andermatt where we stayed the night. ... read more

Europe » Switzerland

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The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more