Switzerland ; and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy and Tyrol ; handbook for travellers . te. , Weissmies, and the imposing Mischabel; S., Mte. Rosa, Lys-kamm, Brunnegghorn, Weisshorn, Dent Blanche, etc. The path descends over debris and patches of snow into theAugstbord Valley. We then skirt the Steintalgrat, to the right,where soon (ca. 8060) opens a magnificent ^Panorama: to the leftthe Bietschhorn, Aletsch Glacier, Ticino Alps, and Monte Leone;straight on the Bied Glacier and the Mischabel, then the Lyskamm,Zwillinge, Breithorn. Little Matterhorn, Brunnegghorn, and Wei
Switzerland ; and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy and Tyrol ; handbook for travellers . te. , Weissmies, and the imposing Mischabel; S., Mte. Rosa, Lys-kamm, Brunnegghorn, Weisshorn, Dent Blanche, etc. The path descends over debris and patches of snow into theAugstbord Valley. We then skirt the Steintalgrat, to the right,where soon (ca. 8060) opens a magnificent ^Panorama: to the leftthe Bietschhorn, Aletsch Glacier, Ticino Alps, and Monte Leone;straight on the Bied Glacier and the Mischabel, then the Lyskamm,Zwillinge, Breithorn. Little Matterhorn, Brunnegghorn, and Weiss-horn; far below lies the Nicolai valley. We descend to the S. pastthe junction of the path from the Jung Pass (see below) to (23/>4hrs.)Jungen (6390; p. 414) and (iy4hr.) the rail, station of St. Niklaus(p. 414). From Gruben to St. Niklaus via the Jung Pass (9822; 7-8 hrs.;guide 16 fr.), farther to the S., interesting on the whole. — The (), Brunnegg-Joch (11,100), and Biesjoch (11,644) aredifficult glacier-passes, fit for experts only (guide 40 fr. in each case).. MJSJJ§H m I! * <* ^ 413 86. Prom Visp to Zermatt. 213/4 M. Railway (in summer only) in 21/4 hrs. (2nd class 16, 3rdclass 10 fr., return-tickets 25 fr. 60 c. and 16 fr.). This is an ordinaryrailway with five rack-and-pinion sections; maximum gradient 45:1000,on the rack-and-pinion sections 125:1000. Best views to the left. The route from Visp to Zermatt is repaying also for pedestrians,particularly from St. Niklaus. Distances on foot: from Visp to Stalden2 hrs., St. Mklaus 3 hrs., Randa 2*/* hrs., Tasch 55 min., ZermattlV^hr. Bridle-path to St. Niklaus, carriage-road thence to Zermatt (one-horse carr. 15, two-horse 25 fr.). Visp (2140), see p. 382. The railway describes a wide bend, tothe S., towards the rapid and turbid Visp, passes under the Neu-briicke (2280), and crosses the river. It then ascends (rack-and-pinion section, 1050 yds. long) to (41/* M.) Stalden (2630; Buffet;Hot. Stalden
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