Aareschlucht / Aare gorge
It’s a nice place to find a sanctuary from the summer’s heat.
The Haslital, one of the large valleys in the central alps, stretches from the Grimsel Pass to the Lake of Brienz. The flat valley floor of the lower Haslital is separated from the upper valley by a transverse rock formation. Over thousands of years, the Aare River eroded a path through this rock formation resulting in a gorge which is 1’400 metres long and up to 200 metres deep.
This gorge has been accessible for over 100 years by a system of safe paths and tunnels. The walk through the gorge is a very special way to experience nature.
Please read below about the best way of exploring the gorge, its origins and history and what’s been said and written about it.
28.05.2017 | Color pencils on craft paper.
