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Dam Dam · Heidiland · 1,029 m

Chapfen Lake

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Map / Chapfen Lake
Destination for families and nature lovers
The reservoir lake, which is hardly noticed as such, is embedded in the pristine landscape. A tour around the lake leads through an idyllic forest and past a protected moor.

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2'748'025E 1'212'472N
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47.046746, 9.386772
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47°02'48.3"N 9°23'12.4"E
UTM
32T 529378 5210431
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