Switzerland and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and TyrolHandbook for travellers . ig to Berisal 3V4 brs. by the road,23/4 brs. by the short-cuts; from Berisal to the Hospice 21/4 brs. ; Simplou13/4 hr. ; Algaby 40 min. (path in 20 min.); Gondo IAbr.; Iselle 50 min.;Domodossola 31/2 bra. In the reverse direction: from Domodoasola toIselle 4 hrs.; Gondo Ihr.; Algaby is^hr.; Simplon 8/4 hr. (by the path);Hospice 21/4 bra. ; Berisal I3/4 hr.; Brig 21/2 hrs. (or I3/4 hr. by the path). The diligence starts from the post-office (2320) at Brig. (Asteepish path diverging to the left outside the
Switzerland and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and TyrolHandbook for travellers . ig to Berisal 3V4 brs. by the road,23/4 brs. by the short-cuts; from Berisal to the Hospice 21/4 brs. ; Simplou13/4 hr. ; Algaby 40 min. (path in 20 min.); Gondo IAbr.; Iselle 50 min.;Domodossola 31/2 bra. In the reverse direction: from Domodoasola toIselle 4 hrs.; Gondo Ihr.; Algaby is^hr.; Simplon 8/4 hr. (by the path);Hospice 21/4 bra. ; Berisal I3/4 hr.; Brig 21/2 hrs. (or I3/4 hr. by the path). The diligence starts from the post-office (2320) at Brig. (Asteepish path diverging to the left outside the town, following thetelegraph- wires and part of the old bridle-path, and rejoining theroad 1/2 ^^- hefore the second refuge, is a considerable short-cut.)The road is soon joined (1/2 M.) by the old road from Glis (p. 319),which crosses the gorge of the Saltine by the lofty Pont Napoleon(2485). Opposite rises the Glishorn (8290). The road winds overgreen pastures to theE., in the direction of the -fiTienen/iorn (8840).Fine view behind us of the Rhone Valley; high above the right / ),^. 4j !>•?. ?>wM»^, ^ ?.,.^ IT^-^fc^ to Domodossola. BERISAL. V. Route 79. 321 bank of the Rhone is the Hotel Belalp, commanded by the Sparr-horn, with the Nesthorn on the left; to the right, farther up, thecone of the Eggishorn; above ns, to the S., is the Kaltwasser Gla-cier, which the road afterwards passes, and the Schouhorn. Beyondthe hamlet of Schlucht, by the (22/4 M.) First Refuge (3200), theroad turns back and ascends the wooded slope in many windings,affording splendid views of the Rhone Valley and the mountainsof the Aletsch region. Beyond the Blciche Kapelle (4110) it againnears the deep ravine of the Saltine. By the (23/4 M.) Second, orSchallberg, Refuge (4330; auberge), beyond which we come in sightof the pass with the hotel, two brooks from the Staldhorn, one on eachside, unite far below with the Saltine, the valley of which (Ganter-Thal) now turns to the E. Fine view of
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