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October 10, 2020
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The Ticino River flows through the Piottino Gorge and separates the Alta Leventina from the Media Leventina with a height difference of around 150 meters.
The gorge has always been a major obstacle on the Gotthard road as it is very narrow and surrounded by high rocks. It was not until the end of the 14th century that a mule track ran through the gorge. The Gotthard Railway Company built the two spiral tunnels Freggio and Prato to overcome the height difference caused by the Piottino Gorge.
The gorge has always been a major obstacle on the Gotthard road as it is very narrow and surrounded by high rocks. It was not until the end of the 14th century that a mule track ran through the gorge. The Gotthard Railway Company built the two spiral tunnels Freggio and Prato to overcome the height difference caused by the Piottino Gorge.
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