World-Monument-Bridge over the gorge of Salgina above Schiers

Logo World-Monument-Bridge over the gorge of Salgina above Schiers
Logo World-Monument-Bridge over the gorge of Salgina above Schiers
Tour data
7.65km
655 - 881m
Distance
262hm
262hm
Ascent
02:30h
 
Duration
Brief description

Historic tour around the Salgina-World-Monument Bridge and of the architecture of the engineering. Nature, culture and architecture.

Difficulty
easy
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Starting point is Schiers station

Route
Schiers (654 m)
0.0 km
Restaurant Sternen
0.2 km
Schiers (665 m)
0.4 km
Spielplatz Schiers
0.4 km
Montagna
1.0 km
Fajauna (862 m)
1.3 km
Fajauna (862 m)
6.2 km
Montagna
6.5 km
Spielplatz Schiers
7.0 km
Schiers (665 m)
7.2 km
Restaurant Sternen
7.4 km
Schiers (654 m)
7.5 km


Best season
Jan
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Description

The 'Salgina-World-Monument-Bridge' makes up the main item of the connecting road from Schiers to Schuders. With an elegant bow it crosses the gorge of Salgina in a height of 90 m .

Directions

From the station in Schiers you follow the signs to The Bridge of the Gorge of Salgina. After about 500 metres you leave the village and turn left in the direction of the gorge of the river 'Schraubach'. After passing a gravel pit you walk along the river until you get to the hut of the lime kiln. This is where the tour starts. The historic tour is signposted right from the station Schiers and leads you from this hut within about one hour round the world-monument back to the starting point. The cliimb to the vantage point follows an the right side of the Salgina gorge. The short detour to this platform is signalled and the additional few metres are worth it because from this point the bridge is presented from an outstanding angle. After having taken a number of fotos you continue the climb to the bridge. The view from the bridge down to the gorge is simply outstanding ! Your gaze roames down for more than 90 metres where you make out the river. It is possible to make a detour under the bridge, the cavity is partly accessible and most impressive. On the right of the bridge the footpath takes you back to the valley. Now you can look back and be astonished at the engineer's skill which has granted  the population of Schiers the only World-Monument of Switzerland.

Highest point
881 m
Endpoint

Destination is Schiers station

Height profile
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Tips

Any further information about the 'Salgina-World-Monument-Bridge'  you will find on the homepage of Prättigau Tourism.


Directions

Access roads are A 13 to Landquart and B 28 to Schiers.

Public transportation

Public transport by railway RhB to Schiers ( timetable-entry 910).

Parking

There are free car parks at the first exit to Schiers along B 28 (coming from Landquart).


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General info

Cultural/Historical
A lot of view
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