Schöllenen Gorge, Mountain gorge near Andermatt, Switzerland
The Schöllenen Gorge features steep granite walls carved by the Reuss River, creating a natural passage through the Swiss Alps at 1,243 meters elevation.
The construction of the first wooden bridge across the gorge in 1230 marked a crucial development in opening the strategic Gotthard Pass route.
The Devil's Bridge legend states that Uri residents negotiated with the devil, who requested the first soul crossing the bridge as payment.
Visitors can access multiple hiking trails around the gorge, with connections to Andermatt and Göschenen through both road and rail transport.
The Urnerloch tunnel, constructed in 1707, stands as the first road tunnel built through the Alps, replacing an earlier precarious bridge system.
Location: Canton of Uri
Location: Andermatt
Elevation above the sea: 1,243 m
GPS coordinates: 46.64722,8.59028
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:04
Suvorov monument
124 m
Devil's Bridge
17 m
Fort Bühl
448 m
Artilleriewerk Gütsch
2 km
Fort Bäzberg
1 km
Fort Stöckli
2.6 km
Häderli Bridge
1.3 km
St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
1.5 km
Chapel Maria Hilf
1.7 km
Zollbrücke (Göschenen)
2.3 km
Tennlen bridge over the Furkareuss river
3.4 km
Gotthardreussbrücke
3.5 km
Andermatt
2.2 km
St. Columban Old Church
813 m
Former catholic church
2.3 km
Catholic Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary
2.4 km
St. Wendelin Chapel
1.5 km
Residential house (Valley Museum)
1.7 km
Cemetery with tombs and chapel of the dead St. Michael
1.5 km
Ursern Valley Museum
1.7 km
War Barracks Büel
377 m
Town hall with village fountain
1.6 km
Modern gallows / Place of execution
2.9 km
Babylon House
1.7 km
Gasthaus St. Gotthard
3.5 km
Truss railway bridge
2.2 km
Nosen House
1.6 km
Soldatenhaus
1.2 kmReviews
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