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Gigerwald Dam

Name: Gigerwald Dam
Rating: 2

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

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1. Mapraggsee – Gigerwald Dam loop from Maienfeld

47.3km

03:37

1,160m

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2. Gigerwald Dam – Mapraggsee loop from Mels

65.1km

04:51

1,380m

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3. Gigerwald Dam – Vättis Village Center loop from Vättis

29.0km

02:56

1,460m

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Paul

September 3, 2023

Gigerwald Dam, Calfeisental
Since 1976, the Tamina has been dammed with an arched dam to form the Gigerwaldsee. The dam is 147 meters high. The reservoir is operated by Kraftwerke Sarganserland AG, which is majority owned by Axpo.
Text / Source: schweizersee.ch
schweizersee.ch/gigerwaldsee

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Paul

September 3, 2023

Gigerwaldsee, Calfeisental
The Gigerwaldsee is located in the Calfeisental and lies above Vättis in the municipality of Pfäfers in the canton of St. Gallen. The elongated Gigerwald reservoir, which is enclosed between rock walls, is located at an altitude of 1335 meters above sea level, is around three kilometers long and 135 meters deep at its deepest point. The lake is fed by the Tamina, the Tellerbach, the Hochbach and other smaller mountain streams. The Tamina flows out of the Gigerwaldsee.
The Gigerwaldsee is the largest lake located exclusively in the canton of St. Gallen. At the very back, at the western end of the lake, is the old Walser settlement of St. Martin. A partially tunneled road leads to the hamlet on the southern shore of the Gigerwaldsee. In the summer months there is an inn in St. Martin that offers food, drink and accommodation.
Text / Source: schweizersee.ch schweizersee.ch/gigerwaldsee

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Johanna

August 29, 2019

The dam is 430 meters long and 147 meters high at the highest point. You can drive over with the bike and have a great view of the reservoir and the valley. On several information boards you will find technical data about the wall and the reservoir.

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Elevation 1,340 m

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

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Gigerwald Dam

1. Mapraggsee – Gigerwald Dam loop from Maienfeld

2. Gigerwald Dam – Mapraggsee loop from Mels

3. Gigerwald Dam – Vättis Village Center loop from Vättis

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