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Lac d'Emosson and Emosson Dam

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    1. Lac du Vieux Emosson – Lac d'Émosson loop from Lac d'Émosson

    9.96km

    03:46

    530m

    520m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    August 16, 2023

    Lac d'Emosson is the second largest reservoir in Switzerland after Lac des Dix (Grande Dixence). The 180m high arch dam holds a secret that is revealed every spring when the water level is low. There is a dam in the reservoir from the 1920s: the SBB Barberine dam.

    To get to Lac d'Emosson, you can either drive up by car or bus, or you can take a combination of three cable cars from the valley of "Le Châtelard" to the dam. Pure adventure 👌🏻

    For the daring, there is a spectacular zip line or a dizzying climbing wall right next to the dam. Another attraction is the well-preserved footprints of 250-million-year-old archosaurs above Lac du Vieux Emosson, which is about a 2.5-hour walk from Lac d'Emosson.

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      October 6, 2024

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        Location: Finhaut, Sankt Moritz, Saint-Maurice, Valais, Switzerland

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