Switzerland and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and TyrolHandbook for travellers . avenna, 25 M., in 51/3 hrs. (9 fr. 95. coupe 11 fr. 90 c.). —ExTKA-PosT with two horses from Thusis to Spliigen 46 fr. 70 c, to Chia-venna 99 fr. 20 c, with three horses 135 fr. 50 c. — One-hokse Cakkiageto Spliigen 25, two-horse 45 fr.; to Chiavenna 55 or 100 fr. (fee 10 per centof the fare). — From Chiavenna to Colico^ 17 M., railway in 1 hr. (fares3 fr. 10, 2 fr. 15, 1 fr. 40 c.), corresponding with the steamboats to Como. —Distances for walkers : Thusis-Andeer 23/4, Andeer-Spliigen 3 hrs. Thusis (2450
Switzerland and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and TyrolHandbook for travellers . avenna, 25 M., in 51/3 hrs. (9 fr. 95. coupe 11 fr. 90 c.). —ExTKA-PosT with two horses from Thusis to Spliigen 46 fr. 70 c, to Chia-venna 99 fr. 20 c, with three horses 135 fr. 50 c. — One-hokse Cakkiageto Spliigen 25, two-horse 45 fr.; to Chiavenna 55 or 100 fr. (fee 10 per centof the fare). — From Chiavenna to Colico^ 17 M., railway in 1 hr. (fares3 fr. 10, 2 fr. 15, 1 fr. 40 c.), corresponding with the steamboats to Como. —Distances for walkers : Thusis-Andeer 23/4, Andeer-Spliigen 3 hrs. Thusis (2450), see p. 383. From the S. end of the little townthe road descends for about 200 yards, crosses the Nolla (p. 383),and forks : to the left, downhill, is the Schyn Road (p. 402); to theright is the SpLtJGBN Road, which keeps the same level, and soon,at the foot of the steep rocky hill of Hohen - Rhdtien (p. 383),enters the narrow valley of the Hinter-Rhein. The famous *Via Mala, the first part of the Spliigen Road,was constructed in 1822. Formerly the route ascended the bank of. ZILLIS. VI. Route 96. 395 the Nolla through wood, and, at a point above Rongellen, entered thedeep gorge of the Rhine, then known as the Verlorne Loch, andtraversed hy a path only 4 wide. The sudden contrast hetweenthe bright sunshine and the gloomy gorge is very striking. Thelimestone rocks rise almost sheer on both sides to a height of about1600. At the (11/2 M.) Kdnzeli the view downwards is veryfine. A little farther on, the road passes through a tunnel (2685;55 yds.), beyond which, at the point where the side-wall ends andthe wooden railings recommence, we get a view of the boisterousriver in its profound gorge. Below the (1 M.) hamlet of Rongellen(3790; Inn zur Yia Mala-Schlucht; Post, both unpretending) thegorge expands into a small basin, and soon contracts again. Theroad crosses the river three times: 1 M., first bridge, built in 1738(cabaret above it, with fine view of the second bridge
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