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St. Gallen
Sarganserland
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Gigerwald Dam – Gigerwald Mountain Inn loop from Vättis

Moderate

4.4

(5)

33

hikers

Gigerwald Dam – Gigerwald Mountain Inn loop from Vättis

03:22

10.2km

410m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.86 km

Gigerwald Dam

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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 …

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4.98 km

Gigerwald Reservoir, on the dam

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From here one-way traffic (every hour a window) to St. Martin possible

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5.55 km

View of the Pizol Lakes

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The ascent from Gigerwald to Pizol is very long and strenuous, but it is not really worth doing

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6.48 km

Gigerwald Mountain Inn

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Very nice and worth a tour

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10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.84 km

2.79 km

1.92 km

372 m

257 m

Surfaces

4.67 km

2.93 km

1.92 km

584 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,340 m)

Lowest point (950 m)

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