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Bridging the Gap
Built in 2017 to connect two
sections of the Europaweg, Did You Know?
a summer hiking trail with
stunning views, the Charles It takes the average
Kuonen Suspension Bridge is hiker 10 minutes to cross
the longest in the world. The the Charles Kuonen
daring walk across its 500-m Suspension Bridge.
(1,640-ft) length, swaying
DISCOVER Switzerland Your Way cross above the tongue of a
85 m (280 ft) above the valley
floor, is a real buzz. Once
you’ve got a taste for it, try
Glacier 3000’s Peak Walk,
which stretches between
two mountain summits, or
glacier on the Trift bridge.

Charles Kuonen Suspension
Bridge, with sweeping
views of the peaks

SWITZERLAND FOR
ENGINEERING

Switzerland’s dramatic mountainscape has long been conquered by
mountaineers – and by engineers. Whether you’re an engineer or not,
you can’t fail to be impressed by these incredible pioneering feats,
old and new.

Dam High
Switzerland’s abundance
of water means hydro-
electricity is its primary
power source, evidenced
by numerous dams dotted
throughout the mountains.
King of them all is the
285-m- (930-ft-) high
Grande Dixence (p105 ), the
tallest gravity dam in the
world. Take a guided tour
inside the dam and walk
across its scenic top.

The Grande Dixence
set deep within
the mountains

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