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29-JUL-2016 Konrad Busslinger

Andermatt

Andermatt

Andermatt is a mountain village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland at 1437 m a.s.l.. Andermatt is located at the center of the Saint-Gotthard Massif and the historical center cross of north-south and east-west traverses of Switzerland.
The town is served by a Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) owned and operated railway station. The station is connected with Brig and Visp and with the western terminus of the Rhaetian Railway at Disentis/Mustér. There is also a very short branch line, the Schöllenenbahn, between Andermatt and Göschenen, at the northern end of the standard gauge St Gotthard Tunnel.

Andermatt liegt im Urserental an der Reuss. Die Gemeinde ist Hauptort des Urserentals und reicht bis hinauf zum Oberalppass, der die Kantonsgrenze zu Graubünden bildet.
Als trotz des Schutzwaldes stark lawinengefährdeter Ort wurde Andermatt oft von Lawinen heimgesucht; Siedlungen, Verkehrswege und Wintersportanlagen sind des öfters davon bedroht. Im Lawinenwinter 1951 kamen in mehreren Grosslawinen über ein Dutzend Menschen zu Tode.


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Christian Dumont08-Aug-2016 06:56
Very nice view of this valley. When I was young I went skiing with my school in Hospental, the village that can be seen in the background. Only good memories! V
Aivar Mikko07-Aug-2016 14:45
Wonderful view, well composed!
Tom LeRoy06-Aug-2016 16:10
What a view wonderful with the clouds hanging low in the background! V
MarcViskens05-Aug-2016 12:11
very beautiful view
very inviting
Dave Petersen Photography03-Aug-2016 23:48
A fantastic view so beautifully captured. Your included information really adds to understanding the location the viewer is seeing. Terrific work Konrad. VVV
Photo.Keely03-Aug-2016 21:07
Nice image! Well done! V.
Walter Otto Koenig03-Aug-2016 16:05
Herrliche Aussicht in die Ferne durch das Tal. Wenn man es so sieht ist es schwer vorzustellen dass es so Lawinen gefährdet ist. "V"