. Switzerland: and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and Tyrol : handbook for travellers . e left through vineyards to (V2 M.) the ruined castle of Freuden-berg (1915), with a fine view of the Rhine Valley. We return bya road on the hillside, between houses and gardens. Bad Pfafers, which lies rather more than 2^2 M. from themarket-place, may be reached on foot(from the station and back 3 hrs.)or hy carriage (see above). The narrow road, following the left bankof the Tamina, gradually ascends through wood, flanked by sombreschist cliffs, 500 to 800 high, which leave scarcely room enough f
. Switzerland: and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and Tyrol : handbook for travellers . e left through vineyards to (V2 M.) the ruined castle of Freuden-berg (1915), with a fine view of the Rhine Valley. We return bya road on the hillside, between houses and gardens. Bad Pfafers, which lies rather more than 2^2 M. from themarket-place, may be reached on foot(from the station and back 3 hrs.)or hy carriage (see above). The narrow road, following the left bankof the Tamina, gradually ascends through wood, flanked by sombreschist cliffs, 500 to 800 high, which leave scarcely room enough forthe glacier-torrent. Near the (2M.) unpretentious SchwattenfallRestaurant a footpath leads to the left across the Tamina and thenascends via Valur to (72 nr0 Wartenstein (see p. 79), and 72 M. 78 — Map, Ilagalz farther on diverges another path, leading to (3;4hr.) the village ofPfafers (p. 79). Both these paths are shady, but steep and slipperyin wet weather. The road next passes through a rocky gateway,and in 1/4 nr- more reaches the convent-like buildings of — ft KG A\I. Bad Pfafers or Pfavers (2245). The bathing establishment,situated in a shady spot at the mouth of the ravine in which thespring rises, contains 300 beds (pens. 7-9 fr.; Swiss clientele). Thecharge for private baths is 1 fr., for public baths 50 c. Temperatureof the water 95°Fahr. The season lasts from June 1st to Sept. 15th. Tickets for the gorge and the spring (1 fr.) are sold in the chiefcorridor of the bath-house. After traversing the long corridors weemerge in the impressive *Tamina Gorge (30-50wide; 550 length), along which an easy pathway is carried, resting on therock or on masonry, 30-40 above the torrent. The attendant opensa door admitting to a narrow shaft, filled with vapour, and, layingaside hat and overcoat, we follow him to the spring, which flows atthe rate of about 660 gallons per minute. The pellucid water,free from taste and smell, is very slightly impregnated wit
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