Gletsch is situated in central Switzerland in the midst of a wild mountain landscape, formed by the power of water, whether the ice, Rhone Glacier, or rainwater and snow that formed the countryside. At the end of the 19th century, Gletsch became an important Alpine connection, connecting to Brig, Andermatt and Meiringen. The Glacier Express made the Gletsch station one of the most famous in the world between 1930 and 1981. Since the opening of the Furka tunnel, the friends of the railway have steadfastly worked hard to ensure that Furka's mountain route is not dismantled. In the summer of 2010, the steam train was re-established, making the route Realp-Oberwald, and once again the Gletsch station was once again very busy, making it easy to discover the entire beautiful region and the historic Hotel Glacier du Rhône, built in 1857 and where Queen Victoria of England vacationed.