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Hérémence

View of Lac des Dix – Grande Dixence Dam loop from La Grande Dixence

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Switzerland
Valais
Ering
Hérémence

View of Lac des Dix – Grande Dixence Dam loop from La Grande Dixence

Moderate

5.0

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42

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View of Lac des Dix – Grande Dixence Dam loop from La Grande Dixence

03:46

9.68km

680m

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: June 24, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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2.32 km

Grande Dixence Dam Museum

Highlight • Monument

At the bottom of the lake, easily accessible via car, foot, bike, or running.

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2

5.15 km

View of Lac des Dix

Highlight • Viewpoint

Magnificent view of the path overlooking the lake!

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3

5.55 km

Grande Dixence Dam

Highlight • Monument

The tallest structure in Switzerland.

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4

6.57 km

Chapelle Saint-Jean

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Pretty chapel below the dam

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5

7.13 km

Grande Dixence Dam

Highlight • Monument

When you stand there, everyone thinks of something else, but everyone determines what if ... 🤔

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6

7.34 km

Grande Dixence Dam

Highlight • Monument

- Switzerland's tallest building. 285m
- Was the highest dam in the world until 1980
- The highest deadweight wall in the world to date
- Width at the base: …

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9.68 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.49 km

3.35 km

1.68 km

679 m

493 m

Surfaces

6.26 km

1.99 km

625 m

431 m

245 m

144 m

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