Vanity Fair UK - 11.2019

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ver the last 10 years or so,

train travel has enjoyed

something of a resurgence.

Environmental concerns

paired with the irresistible romance of

railway travel have made it the transport

mode du jour—especially if the scenery

that surrounds the train’s route is

particularly spectacular. There are few

journeys more tempting in this regard

than that of the Glacier Express, which

has taken passengers on unforgettable

trips through the heady heights of the

Swiss Alps since 1930.

The slowest express train in the world,

there are certainly faster ways to travel

The Glacier Express

on the spectacular

Landwasser viaduct

between Thusis

and St. Moritz

than this—but speed would be a waste

here. From Zermatt and the Matterhorn,

the route crosses 291 bridges and passes

through 91 tunnels across the Swiss Alps

to St. Moritz in the Engadin lakeland.

With the help of rack-and-pinion

technology, the Glacier Express climbs

to great heights with ease—the highest

point is the Oberalp Pass, 2,033 metres

above sea level. Idyllic mountains,

rugged rock faces, deep gorges, remote

valleys and the Express’ namesake

glaciers await passengers around every

bend and the train oŠers an unrestricted

view of everything. Highlights of the

route include the Rhine Gorge, also

Idylic mountains,

rued rock faes,

deep gorges and

remote valleys await

around every bend

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