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Fotos tagged with this label, were taken with the Nikon D300 and stored in XXL format on the server for download.
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N 46°41´30” E 009°26´25” |
Thusis outskirts overlooking the Via Mala. In front of us the highway across th San Bernardino pass. This picture was taken from the old pass road on the way to Via Mala.
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 N 46°39´43” E 009°26´55”
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The Via Mala, known from the famous German film classic with Gerd Froebe. Take your time to descend the many steps down into the narrow canyon, despite the many tourists. The street itself crosses like in the old days very narrow and winding across old stone bridges.
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 N 46°39´43” E 009°26´55”
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Same location as the previous picture taken, but this time looking Rhine upward. The Via Mala in its full glory here as a XXL download.
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On the old pass road near Baerenburg (Bear Castle) and Rofla canyon we continue following up the wild Rhine that shows a bit of his wildness. Early in the morning you can spot here in the terrain chamois and ibex.
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You can reach the Via Mala by leaving the roundabout at the south side of Thusis in a straight line and then by just following the old pass road. After several tunnels, the road leads over a small bridge directly in the Via Mala. But be careful. Via Mala is very well attended. Especially in summer, many buses spit out loads of tourists.
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N 46°33´35” E 009°20´28” |
This place can be found just before the small village Spluegen if you follow the old San Bernardino Road. Here, the Rhine has cut into the rock. If you ride too fast, you might miss one of these sights of the bridge.
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N 46°39´46” E 009°26´55”
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Shortly after the village Sufers the inflow to the reservoir can be found. In the background you see the highway crossing the Rhine.
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The north portal of the San Bernardino tunnel with views of the old pass road towards the village of Hinterrhein.
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N 46°33´48” E 009°21´08”
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N 46°31´15” E 009°11´03”
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North side of the San Bernardino Pass to the end of the first serpentine orgy and the first small valley overlooking the Rhine valley.
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Same position as the picture on the left, but with a view up to the pass you can see the ventilation towers of the tunnel, which look like futuristic towers in the countryside.
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N 46°30´25” E 009°10´46”
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N 46°30´25” E 009°10´46”
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N 46°29´47” E 009°10´18” |
Unfortunately, the pass is a weather divide between the Upper Rhine valley and the Ticino county. Therefore it can happen that the clouds fly quite low over your head. Here's a look at the hospice in XXL format. The polarization filter ensures the dramatic mood.
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N 46°29´32” E 009°10´12” |
A few meters further towards Ticino with a view back over the lake to the hospice. This time shot without polarization filter and with the sun.
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N 46°29´46” E 009°10´15” |
On the pass summit there is a motorbike rider meeting point with lots of talks about gasoline. Its worthwhile to take a short walk into the hospice overlying mountain area. This are well-spent 15 minutes. Especially picture taking is best on the east side of the lake to shoot the hospice.
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N 46°29´46” E 009°10´15” |
Look north to Upper Rhine. Left the hospice restaurant with its terraces and a great view of the scurrying bikes that do have the so called “circular tunnel syndrome”. When the sun shines its worth to take a little break in the hospice and a cappucino.
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Same place, different shooting angle. Shot in 1998 with an analog Nikon F301 as a slide and then scanned.
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 N 46°28´56” E 009°10´24”
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South side of the San Bernardino overlooking the Mesocco. You can recognize down in the valley San Bernardino village with the small lake. XXL format download as desktop background to dream.
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N 46°25´11” E 009°14´02” |
This site is located on the south side, about 900ft behind the last tunnel and is always good for a cloth change. We're still at 3,800ft and have usually already 25°C. We are already in Mesox county and behind us, the valley opens down to Lago Maggiore.
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N 46°24´58” E 009°13´41” |
Leaving the highway at Pian San Giacomo exit onto the old pass road, just shot this photo in the Mesocco. Good to see is the highway which winds up from Bellinzona.
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