Another era

Days, hours and minutes don't matter in the Viamala Gorge. The dimensions here are completely different. Around 10,000 years have passed since the floor of the gorge was at the exact level of today's rock gallery. Until then, the Hinterrhein could still count on the support of the glacier and meltwater masses from the Ice Age. Around 30,000 years ago, the entire region was covered with an ice sheet up to an altitude of around 2,200 metres. This melted continuously until it disappeared completely around 12,000 years ago.

The work of the Hinterrhein

In the meantime, the water has carved its way around 17 metres further down through the massive rock. How long do you think it took for the Hinterrhein to work its way from the level of today's visitor centre down to the rock gallery built in 1903 with the help of glacial ice and meltwater? Note: Each individual step from here up to the exit corresponds to a period of around 80 years in the history of the Viamala. Note the waymarks on the steps!

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