. Switzerland: and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and Tyrol : handbook for travellers . 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 12
. Switzerland: and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and Tyrol : handbook for travellers . 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 , 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 on the. 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.; , 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 (Heidenwe
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