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The Bernina Express crosses a 136-meter viaduct with no side railings while traveling through which mountain range?
Answer
The Alps
The Bernina Express, part of Switzerland's Rhaetian Railway network, winds through the Swiss Alps, including a stretch across a 136-meter viaduct built with no side railings.
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The Bernina Express train crosses a 136-meter viaduct with no side railings, leaving passengers suspended above a 70-meter drop with nothing but air beside them.
Other options people guess
- The Pyrenees
- The Dolomites
- The Carpathians
Topics
- trains
- switzerland
- alps
- scenic-routes
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