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Switzerland and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and TyrolHandbook for travellers . rliicke to the Furka, see p. 132. — Several difficult passes,for experts only, cross from the Goschenen-Alp to the Rhone and TriftGlaciers (Winterjoch., Damma Pass, Maasplank-Joch; comp. p. 145). Overthe Susten-Limmi (10,180) or the Thierberg- Limmi (about 10,500) to theSteinalp. 9 hrs., laborious (see p. 145). — Ascent of the Fleckistock (^Spiiz-liberg, ; 7-8 hrs., guide 35 fr.), for experts only, difficult. We ascendfrom TncA-i (see above) through the Voralp Thai., past the chalets of Hornfeli.,Bo
Switzerland and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and TyrolHandbook for travellers . rliicke to the Furka, see p. 132. — Several difficult passes,for experts only, cross from the Goschenen-Alp to the Rhone and TriftGlaciers (Winterjoch., Damma Pass, Maasplank-Joch; comp. p. 145). Overthe Susten-Limmi (10,180) or the Thierberg- Limmi (about 10,500) to theSteinalp. 9 hrs., laborious (see p. 145). — Ascent of the Fleckistock (^Spiiz-liberg, ; 7-8 hrs., guide 35 fr.), for experts only, difficult. We ascendfrom TncA-i (see above) through the Voralp Thai., past the chalets of Hornfeli.,Bodinen, and Flache7istein, to the (2^ 2 hrs.) Voralp Hut of the Swiss AlpineClub (7120), finely situated at the foot of the Wallenbixhlfirv,; thence wemount to the right to the Fliihe (7875). and over loose stones and steeprocks to the summit (5 hrs. from the club-hut). The Salbitschyn (9S05;3 hrs.; guide 25 fr.), Stilcklistock (10,855; 5 hrs.; 35 fr.), and Sustenhorn(;6-6V2 hrs.; 30 fr.) may also be ascended from the Voralp Hut V^** ^^ff t^. ^ .*^- f ^\ ^^ nct % Clfl hrWf^=S. ?^ ^ to Airolo. DEVILS BRIDGE. II. Route 33. 125 (for experts onlj). Over the Wallenhiililfirn and the Smten-Joch (8717) tothe Meien-Thai, with descent to the Kalchthal (p. 146), steep and difficult;fine view from the Joch. Guides: Jos. and Barth. Gamma, Frz. Senn, , Mich. Hoffmann, Xav. Tresch at Goschenen. Above the Goschenen station the *St. Gotthard Road crossesthe Reuss by the Vordere or Hdderli Brucke (3720). Ou the leftare the railway-bridge and the N. end of the great tunnel. Here,^4 M. beyond Goschenen, begins the sombre defile of the *Sch61-lenen (21/0 M. long), bounded by lofty and almost perpendiculargranite rocks, at the base of which dashes the Reuss. The roadascends in windings, most of which may be cut off by footpaths or bythe old bridle-path, passing the dilapidated Lange Brucke (a littleabove which are the Goschenen waterworks, with a large waterfall),and crossing
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