. Switzerland: and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and Tyrol : handbook for travellers . The maximum gradient between Thusis and Filisur is2V2:100, between Filisur and St. Moritz 3/2:100; the minimum radius is390 ft. The section between Thusis and Tiefenkastel presented the greatestengineering difficulties; but the most impressive scenery occurs betweenBergiin and Preda. From Coire to (17 M.) Thusis (2445), see pp. 419, 420. — Therailway crosses the Rhine issuing from the Via Mala, below itsjunction with the Nolla, by means of an iron bridge, 92 yds. longand 65 high, and skirts the moun
. Switzerland: and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and Tyrol : handbook for travellers . The maximum gradient between Thusis and Filisur is2V2:100, between Filisur and St. Moritz 3/2:100; the minimum radius is390 ft. The section between Thusis and Tiefenkastel presented the greatestengineering difficulties; but the most impressive scenery occurs betweenBergiin and Preda. From Coire to (17 M.) Thusis (2445), see pp. 419, 420. — Therailway crosses the Rhine issuing from the Via Mala, below itsjunction with the Nolla, by means of an iron bridge, 92 yds. longand 65 high, and skirts the mountain-slope towards the , withline views of the Domleschg and the Heinzenberg as far as theRingelspitz and Trinserhorn. The station of (I8V2 M.) Sils, (2420), lies above the village of that name (Post, fair).To the left, above the Albula, rises the chateau of Baldenstein(p. 421). The line now skirts the plateau of Campi and, after passingthrough a short tunnel below the picturesque ruined castle (p. 421),enters the *Schyn Pass, the deep and rugged ravine of the Albula, in. ■ 273S * oiras 26S3 1 Gugg«ri\pll i affile IKaMusdv A-dil&uert ■„ LenzerHorit ™* Wie aairts Pizihilein .^l ->£? 2770 . [Lansfto m S7fl Rnzsc ^^^fWT). 2627 ijvai v Adas dcL S&rava ?»* -dafbra -davui/is —j iProniascfttgeU 1 CZotersl (U Sallaliind _\^rf«*Rfi Bern sRujfsolai IS 2290 daLatsch yos IfftrnfflJi ■bcf Inzeiii •a«3 ■ TtTizerahanP. an 9 ana 01 * itofJmJk Tiiftenhoni * 5&^,, Lai Wu,Ul *&* Piz4^fiU ^^« . , ^ • I\ am V* Ta7*rieacsi Cf \ Ptz Arias icJinn *j,i« jUrtSl -1 &itscharegna& jib* Motta J PtKcSSn
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