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Teufelsbrücke

Landmarks ·Historic sites ·Andermatt
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Teufelsbrücke, or Devil’s Bridge, spans the Reuss in the Schöllenen Gorge between Andermatt and Göschenen, in the canton of Uri.

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Why go

  • The roaring Reuss beneath the historic Gotthard crossing.
  • Two generations of bridges standing together.
  • A circular route exploring the Devil’s Bridge myth.

Don't miss

  • Heinrich Danioth’s devil paintingDanioth painted the image in 1950; after vandalism in 2008, it was restored in summer 2009.On the rock wall left of the tunnel entrance, visible from the bridge
  • The two surviving bridgesThe newer road crossing stands about 30 metres east of the historic stone bridge, at a slightly higher level.Above the Reuss in the Schöllenen Gorge
  • Foundations of the first stone crossingLook for the surviving foundations of the first stone crossing.On the north bank of the Reuss
  • Suworow memorialThe monument commemorates the fighting during Suvorov’s campaign.Near the bridge

Know before you go

  • Open 24 hours every day.

Tips for your visit

  • Follow the circular route through the Schöllenenschlucht to explore the Teufelsbrücke myth.

Interesting facts2

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  1. 1608

    In 1608, a horse carrying Hugh O’Neill’s fortune fell into the torrent while crossing the bridge, and the gold was lost.

    Teufelsbrücke - Wikipedia
  2. 1977

    The 220-tonne Teufelsstein was moved 127 metres in 1977 to make way for the highway.

    Schöllenen - Wikipedia

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History

The gorge once isolated the Urserental valley and formed a major obstacle on the route to the Gotthard Pass.

  1. c. 1220A chain-hung walkway along Chilchberg opened before the first bridge. Blacksmiths and carpenters from Andermatt built it.
  2. c. 1230The first wooden bridge crossed the Reuss, opening the Gotthard route through the gorge.
  3. 1587The name Teufelsbrücke was first recorded; a legend later grew that the devil built the bridge.
  4. 1595A stone bridge replaced the wooden crossing.
  5. 1707–1708After flood damage, Pietro Morettini built the Urnerloch, also called Trou d’Uri, completed in 1708 as the first road tunnel in the Alps.
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  1. 1799Fighting between French and coalition troops damaged the stone bridge and left it unusable.
  2. 1820–1830Karl Emanuel Müller planned and carried out the replacement cut-stone bridge, completed after ten years.
  3. 1888Abandoned after the replacement opened, the first stone bridge collapsed on 2 August 1888.
  4. 1917The Schöllenenbahn rack railway opened through the gorge.
  5. 1958A third bridge and tunnel opened to carry traffic in both directions.
  6. 1980The Gotthard Road Tunnel opened, after which the bridge route served mainly regional connections.

How to get there

  • CarThe bridge is on the road between Andermatt to the south and Göschenen to the north, in the Schöllenen Gorge, Uri. Address: Gotthardstrasse Schöllenenchlucht, 6490 Andermatt.
  • TrainThe Schöllenenbahn connects Göschenen and Andermatt through the gorge.

Sources: Teufelsbrücke - Wikipedia · Andermatt - Wikivoyage (see) · Schöllenen Gorge | Switzerland Tourism · Schöllenen - Wikipedia · Gorges des Schöllenen - Wikipedia · Schöllenen - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where
Gotthardstrasse Schöllenenchlucht, Andermatt, 6490

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Questions and answers

Why is Teufelsbrücke called Devil’s Bridge?

Legend says the devil built the first bridge in return for the soul of its first crosser. People tricked him by sending an animal across first.

What is the Teufelsstein’s connection to Teufelsbrücke?

In the legend, the devil carried a boulder to smash the bridge but dropped it beside the road.

Can I follow a route to explore the Teufelsbrücke legend?

A circular route through the Schöllenen Gorge explores the Teufelsbrücke myth.

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