Switzerland and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and TyrolHandbook for travellers . o the right, the Brunnegg-horn and Weisshorn; in the centre, the Breithorn and Zwillinge),and descend to (3 hrs.) St. Niklaus (p. 343). From Meiden to St. Niklaus by the Jung Pass (9822; 7-8 hrs.; guide15 fr.), farther U> the S., interesting. — The Barrjoch (11,990), Brunnegg-Joch (11,100), and Biesjoch (11,644; difficult) are glacier-passes, fit forexperts only, with able guides (40 fr.). 83. From Visp to Zermatt. Comp. Maps, pp. 342, 344. 221/2 M. Railway in 2 hrs. 20-2 hrs. 33 min. (2nd cl. 16, 3rd
Switzerland and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and TyrolHandbook for travellers . o the right, the Brunnegg-horn and Weisshorn; in the centre, the Breithorn and Zwillinge),and descend to (3 hrs.) St. Niklaus (p. 343). From Meiden to St. Niklaus by the Jung Pass (9822; 7-8 hrs.; guide15 fr.), farther U> the S., interesting. — The Barrjoch (11,990), Brunnegg-Joch (11,100), and Biesjoch (11,644; difficult) are glacier-passes, fit forexperts only, with able guides (40 fr.). 83. From Visp to Zermatt. Comp. Maps, pp. 342, 344. 221/2 M. Railway in 2 hrs. 20-2 hrs. 33 min. (2nd cl. 16, 3rd cl. 10 fr.,return-tickets 28 fr. 80 c. and 18 fr.), an attractive journey. — The railwayfrom Visp to Zermatt, opened in 1891, combines the ordinary and rack-and-piuion systems, and is worked by engines on Abts system. JFaximumgradient on the ordinary sections, 45:1000; on the rack-and-pinion sections125: 1000. On Foot: from Visp to Zermatt 91/2 hrs. (Stalden 2 hrs., St. Niklaus3 hrs.; Randa 61/2M., Tiisch 2V2 M., Zermatt 31/2 M.). Bridle-path to St. r&K ^ „„<„ •;»^. / :
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