Devil's Bridge & Schöllenen Gorge
Teufelsbrücke / Schöllenenschlucht
The most treacherous gorge on the St Gotthard route, where three generations of Devil's Bridge are stacked one above another across the Reuss River, with a Suvorov memorial nearby.
The Schöllenen Gorge is a deep granite gorge north of Andermatt. A wooden bridge built in the 13th century opened the St Gotthard trade route, and legend says it was built through a pact with the Devil. Today the stone bridge of 1830, the road bridge of 1958 and the railway line above the gorge are stacked on top of one another. A cross on the cliff face commemorates the 1799 crossing of the Alps by Russian Field Marshal Suvorov. You can walk down the old road from Andermatt in about 30 minutes, or take a train to Schöllenen station. The gorge trail is free, but some sections are windy and slippery.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Glacier Express
- Andermatt Village & St. Peter and Paul Church
- Nätschen
- Hospental Castle Tower
- Gemsstock
- Oberalp Pass & Lighthouse
- Lake Toma (Source of the Rhine)
- Sasso San Gottardo