. Switzerland: and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and Tyrol : handbook for travellers . ll inn), and through a long gallery, to the (22 M.) SplfigenPass (6945), between Piz Tambo (10,748; see above) on the right,and the Surettahorn (9925) on the left, the boundary betweenSwitzerland and Italy. Beyond the pass and the first Cantoniera (6780 *) we reach thediligence-station of (2372 M.; 3 hrs. walk from Spliigen village) MonteSpluga (6260), a group of houses at the head of a bleak valley, withthe Italian custom-house, and the inns Edehceiss, Zur Post, andMonte Spluga, frequented by Itali
. Switzerland: and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and Tyrol : handbook for travellers . ll inn), and through a long gallery, to the (22 M.) SplfigenPass (6945), between Piz Tambo (10,748; see above) on the right,and the Surettahorn (9925) on the left, the boundary betweenSwitzerland and Italy. Beyond the pass and the first Cantoniera (6780 *) we reach thediligence-station of (2372 M.; 3 hrs. walk from Spliigen village) MonteSpluga (6260), a group of houses at the head of a bleak valley, withthe Italian custom-house, and the inns Edehceiss, Zur Post, andMonte Spluga, frequented by Italians as a health-resort. In winterthe snow sometimes reaches to the windows of the upper snow-storms bells are rung in the houses of refuge as a guideto travellers. The old bridle-path to Isola turned to the right, nearthe second wooden bridge, and led through the Cardenell gorge, aroute much exposed to avalanches, where the French under sustained terrible losses in Dec, 1800, and also throughthe dangerous Liro Gorge. The new road ascends a little and then ttruloua. Vu<f6ir
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