A route through the mountain, the longest ever made. The first tunnel under the Gotthard was finished in 1882, linking Germany, Switzerland and Italy and was a record 15 kilometres long. Just over a century later, history has repeated itself. On October 15, 2010, the last breakthrough was made in the new rail tunnel, making the Gotthard the scene of a record once again. The tunnel will be fully open to traffic in 2017.
Still, I will always prefer to take the Gotthard pass, driving up, have lunch in Andermatt and then descend again on the other side.
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