Wiesen Viaduct

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The Wiesen Viaduct is a single-track railway viaduct, made from concrete blocks with dimension stone coverage. It spans the Landwasser southwest of the hamlet of Wiesen, in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland. ()

Local name: Wiesener Viadukt Opened: 1 July 1909 (115 years ago)Length: 689 ftWidth: 12 ftHeight: 292 ftCoordinates: 46°41'40"N, 9°42'46"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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Wiesen Viaduct – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bergün, Landwasser Viaduct, Greifenstein Castle, Belfort.

5.6 miS
Winter sport, Ski area
Bergün
144 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque Swiss Alps, Bergün is a charming village that transforms into a winter wonderland and a ski enthusiast's paradise during the colder months. This idyllic destination, known for its traditional wooden houses and breathtaking mountain scenery...
2.1 miSW
Soaring, 6-arched railway viaduct
Landwasser Viaduct, Filisur
54 min walk • The Landwasser Viaduct is a single-track six-arched curved limestone railway viaduct. It spans the Landwasser between Schmitten and Filisur, in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.
1.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Greifenstein Castle, Filisur
41 min walk • Greifenstein Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Filisur of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is included on the register of the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance.
5.1 miW
Forts and castles
Belfort
131 min walk • Belfort Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Brienz/Brinzauls of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
5.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aroser Rothorn
142 min walk • The Aroser Rothorn is the highest mountain of the Plessur Alps. It is located between Arosa and Lenzerheide in the canton of Graubünden and with a summit elevation of 2,980 metres above sea level.
5.7 miE
Mountain
Gletscher Ducan
146 min walk • The Gletscher Ducan is a mountain of the Albula Alps, located in Graubünden, Switzerland. On its northern side lies a glacier named Ducangletscher. It lies south-west of the Hoch Ducan.
6.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Mitgel
163 min walk • Piz Mitgel is a mountain in the Albula Range of the Alps, overlooking Savognin, in the canton of Graubünden. Similarly to its higher neighbor, Corn da Tinizong, it has an almost vertical south face. A via ferrata leads to the summit.
5.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Älplihorn
139 min walk • The Älplihorn is a mountain of the Albula Alps, overlooking Monstein in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.
5.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lenzerhorn
144 min walk • The Lenzerhorn is a mountain of the Plessur Alps, located east of Lenzerheide in the canton of Graubünden. It has an elevation of 2,906 metres and is, after the Aroser Rothorn, the second highest peak of the Plessur Alps.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Valbellahorn
81 min walk • The Valbellahorn is a mountain of the Plessur Alps, located between Arosa and Wiesen in the canton of Graubünden.
3.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sandhubel
88 min walk • The Sandhubel is a mountain of the Plessur Alps, located south of Arosa in the canton of Graubünden. It lies north of the Guggernellgrat.