Schöllenen Gorge
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Schöllenen Gorge is a gorge located in the Swiss canton of Uri between the towns of Göschenen to the north and Andermatt to the south. It is 5 km long along the Reuss River in central Switzerland, and provides access to the St. Gotthard Pass.
Enclosed by sheer granite walls, its road and railway require several spectacular bridges and tunnels, of which the most famous is a stone bridge known as the Teufelsbrücke (Devil’s Bridge). The original bridge on this site was associated with various legends relating to the difficulty of its construction and linking it with a nearby large boulder known as the Devil’s Stone.
Coordinates: 46°38′51″N 8°35′24″E / 46.64750°N 8.59000°E
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