Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Landwasser Viaduct

Landwasser Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Landwasser Viaduct

Recommended by 54 cyclists out of 57

Save

Location: Filisur, Albula, Graubünden, Switzerland

Save

See rides here

Take Me There

Routes here

Top cycling routes to Landwasser Viaduct

5.0

(4)

777

riders

1. Albula Gorge – Ardez Railway Viaduct loop from Davos Platz

131km

10:16

3,200m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

4.7

(16)

447

riders

2. Albula Gorge – Bergün/Bravuogn, post office loop from Tiefencastel

68.0km

05:23

1,930m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

5.0

(5)

875

riders

3. View of St. Moritz – Albula Gorge loop from Pontresina

107km

07:59

2,400m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

Tips

Paul

August 15, 2023

Landwasser Viaduct (near Filisur station)
Landwasser Viaduct is a 65 meter high and long railway bridge
Its pillars rise majestically to a height of 65 metres: the Landwasser Viaduct on the Albula Line, which enables the Rhaetian Railway to cross the roaring Landwasser River over a length of 141.7 metres.
In a large curve, the viaduct leads directly into a steep rock face. Today, this breathtaking building is the most photographed subject on the route of the Rhaetian Railway. But the history of the origin of the viaduct is also worth admiring:
The Greek-Swiss engineer Alexander Acatos (1873-1950) was entrusted with the construction of the viaduct. It was also he who later planned the extension of the Zurich main station for the SBB. Under Acatos' guidance, the five limestone pillars with six semi-circular vaults, each 20 meters in span, were made from March 1901.
For cost reasons, a new construction technique was developed for the construction: the pillars were built without external scaffolding. Instead, iron scaffolding was walled into the three longest pillars and adjusted in height as construction progressed. The three iron scaffolds were connected with crossbeams on which electric construction cranes could be mounted. These raised the required building material to the corresponding pillar height.
A mixture of calcareous mortar and sand was used to connect the stones of the pillars. The mortar came from a factory in Unterterzen on Lake Walen and was transported to the Landwasser Viaduct being built on a 0.75 meter construction railway laid out on the future route.
After only about one and a half years of construction, the Landwasser Viaduct was completed in October 1902. Since then, the building fabric has proven to be resilient: the Landwasser Viaduct only had to be slightly repaired in 2009.
Today, the Landwasser Viaduct is still the landmark of the Rhaetian Railway and, as an imposing structure, invites passengers, tourists and locals to take photos.
Text / source: Rhätische Bahn AG, Bahnhofstrasse 25, CH - 7001 Chur
rhb.ch/de/blog/world-famous-der-landwasserviaduct

Translated by Google •

Jirri

July 13, 2020

Worth seeing from outside as on the train

Translated by Google •

PinionRadlerJan

May 10, 2021

Landwasser Viaduct of the Rhaetian Railway is well worth seeing.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rh%C3%A4tische_Bahn

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 1,040 m

Weather

Wednesday 24 December

2°C

-3°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See rides here

Take Me There

Location: Filisur, Albula, Graubünden, Switzerland

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Climb to Albula Pass from Bergün

Historic Village of Filisur

Landwasser River Trail

Sky Walk Wiesner Viadukt

Belfort Castle Ruins

new suspension bridge on single-track trail

Bahnmuseum Albula

Landwasser River

View of the Landwasser Viaduct

Albula River Near Surava

Steig 1650 m Singletrack (Wiesen–Brambenz Trail)

Root Trail to the Landwasser Viaduct

Landwasser Viaduct

1. Albula Gorge – Ardez Railway Viaduct loop from Davos Platz

2. Albula Gorge – Bergün/Bravuogn, post office loop from Tiefencastel

3. View of St. Moritz – Albula Gorge loop from Pontresina

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️