No.1 In Explore September 30, 2024
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This pass is described in detail by Guy de Maupassant in his gripping story L'Auberge. In the Sherlock Holmes story "The Final Problem" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson cross the pass on their way to Meiringen, where Sherlock Holmes has his meeting with Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls.
Mark Twain visited the pass in August 1878, and described it in a letter to his wife.
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Gemmi pass, Valais, Switzerland. View from the altitude of 2350 m
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From the Bort mountain station of the Firstbahn cable car, you can take wonderful hikes with incredible views all around. You will pass through lush green meadows with wildflowers, mountain streams and views of mountain peaks over 4,000 m high.
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Bort, Grindelwald area, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
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No.1 In Flickr Explore September 9, 2024
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Grindelwald is one of the main tourist destinations in Switzerland. This famous mountain village is embedded in a unique Alpine landscape at the foot of the Eiger north face.
Grindelwald is the ideal starting point for excursions across the Jungfrau region as well as the entire Bernese Oberland. A wide range of activities amidst unspoiled nature is waiting to be discovered.
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See my new photo in the "My Travels" album:
Cloudy Day on the Literary Mountain Pass
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Unforgettable Hikes in the Swiss Alps
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In Flickr Explore No.3 August 19, 2024
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“Roads were made for journeys, not destinations”
Confucius
Travel along the Grimsel Pass Panoramic Road. This is a scenic road trip that starts in Gletsch and ends in Meiringen. Along the way, you will pass through the impressive Grimsel Pass and be surrounded by the majestic Swiss Alps, glaciers, forests, mountain lakes and gorges.
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View from the northern shore of Lake Röterichsbodensee, Switzerland
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Happy World Photography Day to all Flickr members!
Previous from this trip:
The attraction of mountain panoramas
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See my new photos in the "My Travels" album:
Unforgettable Hikes in the Swiss Alps
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Mountain Paradise in Central Switzerland
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View from the Grimsel Pass (elevation 2,164 m) on the eastern edge of the Grimselsee. The Grimselpass panoramic road, surrounded by the majestic Swiss Alps and scenic Alpine lakes, leads to this impressive viewpoint.
Switzerland, canton of Bern.
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See my new photos in the "My travels" album:
Unforgettable Hikes in the Swiss Alps
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Mountain Paradise in Central Switzerland
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We are attracted by roads and passes
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