💧 Vorderrhein (Anterior Rhine)
Alpine headwater of the Rhine River in southeastern Switzerland
📌 Fast Facts
- One of two principal headwaters of the Rhine River, converging with the Hinterrhein at Reichenau to form the main Rhine
- Originates from Lake Tuma (Lai da Tuma) near Oberalp Pass in canton Graubünden, Switzerland
- Flows eastward through the Ruinaulta Gorge, a narrow alpine canyon of significant geological interest
- Fed primarily by snowmelt and glacial runoff from surrounding alpine peaks
The Vorderrhein, or Anterior Rhine, is one of two major headwaters supplying the Rhine River system. Rising in ...