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Lake Walen

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Location: Weesen, See-Gaster, St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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1. Seerenbach Falls – Tunnel with a View of Lake Walen (Walensee) loop from Weesen

9.56km

02:41

190m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Quinten – Quinten Au loop from Biäsche

25.3km

07:04

390m

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

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3. Tunnel with a View of Lake Walen (Walensee) – View of the Walensee from Bethlis loop from Weesen

5.69km

01:31

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Andrea

August 12, 2025

In Romansh, the lake is called Lag/Lac Rivaun. Accordingly, it was first documented in 843 as lacu riuano.

The German name means "Lake of the Welsch" (cf. Walchensee in Bavaria), because in the early Middle Ages, Lake Walen formed the language border between the Alemanni, who settled in the west, and the Romansh, the Welsch, in the east.
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Marcus

August 12, 2025

The lake lies at 419 m above sea level and has a surface area of 24 km². Its greatest depth is 151 m. Due to its unique location (in the middle of a valley with steep slopes up to 1,000 m high on both sides), the water temperature of Lake Walensee is several degrees cooler than that of neighboring lakes. It rarely exceeds 20 °C in summer.

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Distance 820 m

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 10 m

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Location: Weesen, See-Gaster, St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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Lake Walen

1. Seerenbach Falls – Tunnel with a View of Lake Walen (Walensee) loop from Weesen

2. Quinten – Quinten Au loop from Biäsche

3. Tunnel with a View of Lake Walen (Walensee) – View of the Walensee from Bethlis loop from Weesen

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