Gletscherschluct = glacial gorge
A nature walk in the alps
Much of the gorge is very narrow as shown here.
The Swiss make efficient use of space. Many of the secondary roads are narrow (sometimes only wide enough for one car) but more often than not are paved with asphalt. This road led to the glacial gorge with turnouts very half mile or so. Much of the 10 km (6 mile) road to the gorge had switch backs.
This is haying season and the Swiss harvest hay from every possible hillside. It does not seem to matter how steep the hill is. They will cut it, let it dry, and rake it by hand. This farmer was raking hay not far from the gorge.
The hay wagons (that pick up the dried hay) have a low center of gravity which allows them to drive on steep hillsides. Still -they seem to defy gravity, especially when turning sideways to the hill.
