Ruinaulta

Ruinaulta is a canyon created by the Anterior Rhine by Ilanz/Glion and Reichenau in the debris of the Flims Rockslide just upstream of its confluence with the Posterior Rhine at Reichenau in the Grisons, eastern Switzerland. It is sometimes known as the Rhine Gorge, or sometimes rather ironically called the Swiss Grand Canyon. Protected by cliffs several hundred metres high, the area is forested and a haven for wildlife. It is a popular location for rafting.^[1][2]

Ruinaulta from Il Spir

Glacier Express in the Rhine gorge

The gorge is largely inaccessible by road, but is traversed by the Disentis to Chur line of the Rhaetian Railway. It is accessible from the Valendas-Sagogn, Versam-Safien and Trin stations that lie within the gorge.^[2][3][4]

46°48′29″N 9°18′54″E

Gallery

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  Ruinaulta from Islabord bus stop in Versam
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  Rafting from Ilanz to Versam
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  Ruinaulta from Zault Observation Deck in Bonaduz

See also

• List of canyons