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Official Timetable" (in English, German, French, Italian, and Romansh). Bern: Swiss Federal Office for Transport. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022 . Retrieved May 11, 2016. The col du Mont-Cenis (2,081m (6,827ft)) at the centre left of the picture gives access to a large alpine lake, and further away to the Italian peninsula 12 kilometres (7.5mi) beyond the pass. Huxley, John (11 February 2009). "Horrific, but not the worst we've suffered". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009 . Retrieved 16 July 2020. By the way, did you know that the Alps are the most densely populated mountain range in the world with a total of 11 million people? In addition, there are of course millions of tourists and day trippers every year who enjoy the nature of the Alps and go on great hikes and excursions. The influence of humans in the Swiss Alps See also: List of Alpine four-thousanders The Eiger (shown along with the Mönch and the Jungfrau) has the tallest north face in the Alps.

Gerald Steinacher (2011). Nazis on the Run: How Hitler's Henchmen Fled Justice. OUP Oxford. p.15. ISBN 9780191653766. Anita Ericson, Österreich [Marco Polo travel guide], 13th edition, Marco Polo, Ostfildern (Germany), 2017, Pp. 21f. Thiers, Frédéric (August 10, 2016). "Ronce, le gardien silencieux du col du Mont-Cenis". Le Dauphiné libéré . Retrieved November 28, 2021.

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During the Napoleonic Wars in the late 18th century and early 19th century, Napoleon annexed territory formerly controlled by the House of Habsburg, and the House of Savoy. In 1798, the Helvetic Republic was established, two years later an army across the Great St Bernard Pass. [121] In 1799 the Russian imperial military engaged the revolutionary French army in the Alps, this episode has been recorded as significant achievement in mountain warfare. [122] In October 1799 the troops commanded by Alexander Suvorov were surrounded in the Alps by much larger French troops. The Russian troops broke out, mauled the French troops, and retreated through the Panix Pass. [123] The south-easternmost extension of the Alps is to be found in Slovenia, including Pohorje, the Kamnik Alps and the Julian Alps (the last being shared with Italy). The town of Idrija may be taken as marking the dividing line between the Alps to the north and the karst plateau to the south, which then leads on to the mountains of the Balkan Peninsula. [1] The remainder of the southern edge of the Alps is clearly delimited by the basin of the Po.

As the temperature decreases with altitude (0.56°C per 100 meters on yearly average), three different altitudinal zones, each having distinct climate, are found in the Swiss Alps: Switzerland has one of the best public transportation networks. The Alps of Switzerland are also well served by train, bus and cable cars. I would like to show you three “Swiss train journeys” that are truly breathtaking and very worthwhile. Bernina ExpressDe Graciansky, Pierre-Charles et al. (2011). The Western Alps, From Rift to Passive Margin to Orogenic Belt. Amsterdam: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-444-53724-9 Several species of moths live in the Alps, some of which are believed to have evolved in the same habitat up to 120million years ago, long before the Alps were created. Blue butterflies can commonly be seen drinking from the snowmelt; some species of blues fly as high as 1,800m (5,900ft). [101] The butterflies tend to be large, such as those from the swallowtail Parnassius family, with a habitat that ranges to 1,800m (5,900ft). Twelve species of beetles have habitats up to the snow line; the most beautiful and formerly collected for its colours but now protected is Rosalia alpina. [102] Spiders, such as the large wolf spider, live above the snow line and can be seen as high as 400m (1,300ft). Scorpions can be found in the Italian Alps. [100] People have traditionally used the land here to make a living, with grassland in the valleys and hills perfect for farming and forests providing trees for woodworking. But these days a lot more money is made from tourists coming to sightsee, ski, walk and do other sports such as mountain biking and paragliding. Agassiz studied glacier movement in the 1840s at the Unteraar Glacier where he found the glacier moved 100m (328ft) per year, more rapidly in the middle than at the edges. His work was continued by other scientists and now a permanent laboratory exists inside a glacier under the Jungfraujoch, devoted exclusively to the study of Alpine glaciers. [55]

Kala, C.P. and Ratajc, P. 2012. "High altitude biodiversity of the Alps and the Himalayas: ethnobotany, plant distribution and conservation perspective". Biodiversity and Conservation, 21 (4): 1115–1126. Between 430 and 400 BC prolonged warfare in the Alps resulted in the devastation of agricultural land and human settlements, ultimately triggering the enslavement of men, women, and children, goods had to be imported as a result. The Etruscan civilization responded to raids by the Massalia and acquired absolute control over the Alpine trade routes. Aggressors in modern-day Italy were dealt with and an alliance was formed with the Celts. The grip of the Etruscan settlements broke down, as the Roman political system expanded, so as to take control over Alpine trade routes that connected human settlements in the Alps with settlements in the Mediterranean. [110]The Subalpine zone is the region that lies below the tree line. It is the most important region as it is the largest of the three and contains almost all human settlements as well as the productive areas. The forests are mainly composed of conifers above 1,200–1,400 meters, the deciduous tree forest is confined to lower elevations. The upper limit of the Subalpine zone is located at about 1,800 meters on the north side of the Alps and about 2,000 meters on the south side. It can, however, differ in some regions such as the Appenzell Alps (1,600 meters) or the Engadin valley (2,300 meters). Transportation [ edit ] Zentralbahn Interregio train following the Lake Brienz shoreline, near Niederried in Switzerland Geoffrey Hartman, "Gods, Ghosts, and Shelley's 'Atheos'", Literature and Theology, Volume 24, Issue 1, pp. 4–18

Gstaad is also a place for the rich. Insiders say that chalets worth over CHF 40 million have been built here. But the place is much more than that. Besides the great wellness hotels, there is also beautiful and traditional nature, which I really appreciate. Although Gstaad is part of the Swiss Pre-Alps, it is only a 20-minute drive to the valley station of the Glacier 3000. Davos SwitzerlandGlacier Express, also called the world’s slowest express train, runs from Zermatt Switzerland to St. Moritz. Gastronomy is a central part of the Glacier Express, treating you with gourmet menus on an incredible journey. The Glacier Express travels over 291 bridges and passes through 91 tunnels, with the journey taking around 8 hours. Thanks to the huge windows, you can take great photos and enjoy a great day on the train through the Swiss Alps.