Gorges of Switzerland: Aareschlucht

A few weeks ago we were planning a hiking trip in Berner Oberland. Unfortunately the hiking trail we have planned to follow was still closed due to the snow in the mountains, so 'accidentally' we discovered another gorgeous place well worth visiting: Aareschlucht, or 'the Swiss Grand Canyon'.

From Hiking_Cycling_Fun

We have never heard about this place before (but Switzerland is always full of surprizes, especially in the natural wonders category), so we quickly googled up: "the Aar Gorge is a section of the river that carves through a limestone ridge near the town of Meiringen. It is an indirect product of glaciation; 10,000 years ago, just as the Ice Age was coming to an end, torrential runoff from melting glaciers eroded a deep, narrow chasm through the limestone barrier. Although barely 1.6 km long, this passage is bordered by sheer cliffs up to 50 m high on either side. At the bottom of this steep drop the river is scarcely one meter wide.."
Again, we have learned something... and discovered another natural beauty of this country.
You can find here some more photos of Aareschlucht.
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