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Vättis Village Center

Vättis Village Center

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Vättis Village Center

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Location: Pfäfers, Sarganserland, St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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1. Kunkels Pass – Kunkels Pass Tunnel loop from Bad Ragaz

61.0km

04:30

1,070m

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2. Kunkels Pass – Kunkels Pass Tunnel loop from Chur West

58.9km

04:29

1,160m

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3. Mapraggsee – Gigerwald Dam loop from Maienfeld

47.2km

03:36

1,160m

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Paul

September 3, 2023

Vättis history
Settlements in Vättis (then Vethin)
1274, A church is mentioned in Vättis for the first time.
1282, The half of the village to the right of the Tamina is given as a fief by Abbot Rudolf of Disentis to Baron Heinrich of Rhäzüns.
1695, Construction of today's Vättis parish church begins.
Text / Pastoral Unit Bad Ragaz Taminatat
Parish Church of St. Anian, Vättis - Pastoral Unit Bad Ragaz Taminatal (setamina.ch)

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Paul

September 3, 2023

Journey through time in the Calfeisental
1745 First judicial decision on how the maintenance costs of the footpath from Vättis to St. Martin are to be divided between the communities of Zizers, Vilters, Malans and Ragaz (the alpine owners).
1898 The local community of Vättis invites a meeting for a road project Vättis - Calfeisental.
1906 Start of road construction and completion to Gigerwald. A policeman is deployed in Vättis for the construction period to ensure law and order during the road construction.
1908 Inauguration of the road, cost estimate CHF 200,000, actual costs CHF 300,000. Malans, Zizers, Ragaz, Pfäfers and Vättis elect the first road maker Josef Flavian Kohler. Daily wage CHF 3.50, working hours 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. minus 2 hour breaks. 1928 First discussions about whether the road from Vättis should be opened to motor traffic. Only the local community of Vilters advocates a yes, but with a travel fee of CHF 15.00 per trip, the daily allowance for the roadworker at the time was CHF 6.50.
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vaettis.ch/zeitreise-calfeisental.html

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funpilot

August 21, 2022

The Saar waterfall is a little off the cycle path from Sargans to Chur. The small lake has a nice rest area where it is pleasantly cool even on hot days.

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Vättis Village Center

1. Kunkels Pass – Kunkels Pass Tunnel loop from Bad Ragaz

2. Kunkels Pass – Kunkels Pass Tunnel loop from Chur West

3. Mapraggsee – Gigerwald Dam loop from Maienfeld

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