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1. Lac de Moiry – View of the Moiry Glacier loop from Zinal

13.8km

04:42

630m

Intermediate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. View of the Moiry Glacier – Lac de Moiry loop from Zinal

11.9km

04:21

440m

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3. View of the Moiry Glacier – Lac de Moiry loop from Zinal

10.5km

03:56

420m

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BAMA

February 23, 2020

The Lac de Moiry is located in the canton of Valais in the municipality of Anniviers. The lake is embedded between the Garde de Bordon 3310 m above sea level. M., the Corne de Sorebois (2896 m above sea level) and the Sasseneire (3254 m above sea level).

The dammed water is used to generate energy in the Gougra power plant (588 GWh per year) and in the Mottec, Vissoie and Chippis hydropower plants (Navizence).

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sprengan

July 17, 2021

The reservoir was completed in 1958. It has an arched wall with a crown length of 610 m and a height of 148 m. The closed volume is 815,000 m3, the storage volume is 78 million m3, with a surface of the lake of 140 ha and a length of 2.4 km. In conjunction with the other reservoirs in the region, the lake is used exclusively to generate electricity. (Source: Wikinger Reisen)

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Lac de Moiry

1. Lac de Moiry – View of the Moiry Glacier loop from Zinal

2. View of the Moiry Glacier – Lac de Moiry loop from Zinal

3. View of the Moiry Glacier – Lac de Moiry loop from Zinal

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