This video begins high on the German and Austrian border and takes us to Innsbruck, the historic capital of the Habsburgs. We then visit a Tirolean village before going to Italy at Reifenstein Castle. Then we’re out-of-doors, zooming up rock cliffs and hiking through alpine meadows in the Italian Dolomites.
Experience breathtaking views of Mount Blanc in the French Alps and take a gondola ride over the border to the Italian side.
High Definition shots of rail cruising on some of Switzerland’s most scenic routes in the Alps. Christmas week 2004. Bernina, Glacier Express, Mont-Blanc Express, Golden Pass Line etc. View from Hotel in St. Moritz. Ed Waldrup camera, Don Smith editor. My favourite is the Albula and Bernina route. Favourite place is Bergün, Switzerland.
The Glacier Express is a train which connects the two major mountain resorts of St. Moritz and Zermatt in the Swiss Alps. It is not an “express” in the sense of being a high-speed train but rather in the sense that it provides a one-seat ride for a long duration travel. In fact it has the reputation of being the slowest express train in the world. It takes 7.5 hours to journey across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the Oberalp Pass on the highest point at 2,033 m (6,670 ft) in altitude. The entire line is metre gauge [More]
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