Wassen

Wassen combines the quiet scale of an Alpine village with the engineering drama of the Gotthard route, reflecting its position in Uri’s upper Reuss valley. The village stands where the road into the Meien valley branches from the north–south corridor through the Swiss Alps, beneath slopes shaped by high mountain terrain. Above the houses, the white parish church of St Gallus is Wassen’s defining landmark. It became famous to rail travellers because the old Gotthard Railway’s loops and spiral tunnels bring its church into sight three times during the climb. Wassen also lies on the approach to the Susten Pass, linking Uri with the Bernese Oberland. Discover how Wassen belongs to the wider Uri Alps by browsing webcams nearby.

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