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Gotthard Fortress — Sass de Pigna Viewing Platform
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Gotthard Fortress — Sass de Pigna Viewing Platform
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Paul
October 8, 2025
Hiking
"Sasso San Gottardo Fortress"
The fortress, one of the largest underground defense systems in Switzerland, operated as a top-secret military facility until 2001. Today, visitors have the opportunity to explore …
The fortress, one of the largest underground defense systems in Switzerland, operated as a top-secret military facility until 2001. Today, visitors have the opportunity to explore …
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Janette 🐕🏃♀️🚴♀️🥾
July 10, 2024
Hiking
With good shoes you can get up here relatively quickly. Entrance to an old bunker. Outside you can see how the pass and the complex were defended.
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Greg Turnbull
September 29, 2024
Hiking
The path up from below is discouraged as they want you to visit the museum which is great
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15.4km
05:28
700m
700m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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Elevation 2,210 m
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