Rofla Gorge
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The Rofla Gorge is an ancient and narrow section of the Hinterrhein
river between Sufers
and Andeer
in the Canton of Graubünden. This narrow gorge was another obstacle on the approach to the two mountain passes Splügen Pass
und San Bernardino Pass
in addition to the Viamala
gorge.
Hinterrhein (river)
The Hinterrhein is one of the initial tributaries of the Rhine in the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland, flowing from the village Hinterrhein near the San Bernardino pass through the Rheinwald valley into a gorge called Roflaschlucht...
river between Sufers
Sufers
Sufers is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Sufers has an area, , of . Of this area, 13.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.8% is forested...
and Andeer
Andeer
Andeer is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Clugin and Pignia merged into Andeer.-History:...
in the Canton of Graubünden. This narrow gorge was another obstacle on the approach to the two mountain passes Splügen Pass
Splügen Pass
The Splügen Pass is a high mountain pass which marks the boundary between the Lepontine and Rhaetian Alps....
und San Bernardino Pass
San Bernardino Pass
San Bernardino Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the Hinterrhein and the Mesolcina valleys between Thusis and Bellinzona . Located in the far eastern side of the Western Alps it is not to be confused with the Great St. Bernard Pass and the Little St. Bernard Pass...
in addition to the Viamala
Viamala
Viamala or Via Mala is an ancient and notorious section of the Hinterrhein River between Zillis-Reischen and Thusis in the Canton of Graubünden...
gorge.
Modern era
Nowadays the mountains can be crossed on the A13 motorway, opened in 1967, which passes through the San Bernardino Tunnel and is therefore open all year round (whereas both passes were closed in winter). The older, main road passes the hotel at the entrance of the gorge, from where there is a footpath to and under the waterfall. The path was built from 1907 to 1914 by the family who owned the hotel.See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes