Himmelrank (Stein glacier)
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Beyond the Susten pass Susten road - still scenically and technically magnificent but now showing more variety of scenery - runs down in two sharp bends, offering superb close-up views of the Stein glacier and its drainage lake immediately below. It then passes through the Himmelrank gorge, with seven tunnels or arches in the rock, and takes a left-hand bend down to the Hotel Steingletscher (1,866 m/6,122ft), on the Alp Stein.
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From the Steingletscher Hotel the road descends the Wendental on the stony slopes of the Gschletterwald, through wild and rugged scenery, passing through five tunnels and under a sheer rock face, with a backward view of the Sustenhorn, of which there is a further glimpse after a left-hand bend.
Guides: Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities: On-site accomodations
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