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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Vanessa

July 19, 2020

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The magical blue Lac de Moiry is beautifully embedded between the Garde de Bordon (3,310 meters), the Corne de Sorebois (2,896 meters) and the Sasseneire (3,254 meters) in the Valais Alps. The reservoir is used to generate energy and is just beautiful to look at.

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David Howells

January 31, 2021

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Just a beautiful place to hang about at on the Haute Route.

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Col de Torrent Trail: Villa to Lac de Moiry

21.4km

10:12

1,780m

Hike the difficult 13.3-mile Col de Torrent Trail from Villa to Lac de Moiry, gaining 5826 feet with panoramic alpine views.

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Sex de Marinda and Lac de Moiry — technical circuit starting from Moiry and above Grimentz

19.6km

07:48

930m

940m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Moiry Lake – Lake Moiry loop from Couronne de Bréona

8.89km

02:37

230m

240m

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

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Elevation 2,250 m

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Tuesday 5 May

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Location: Grimentz, Siders, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland

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Col de Torrent Trail: Villa to Lac de Moiry

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