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Dam Dam · Aletsch Arena · 1,428 m

Gibidum

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    Gibidum dam
    Photo: Blatten-Belalp Tourismus, Valais/Wallis Promotion
Gibidum Dam, 1436 metres high, entered service in 1969 after five years of construction. It is one of the most efficient dams in Valais. It dams the Massa River, into which the Aletsch glacier water flows.

Coordinates

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2'643'385E 1'135'803N
DD
46.372203, 8.002478
DMS
46°22'19.9"N 8°00'08.9"E
UTM
32T 423279 5135886
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Via Ferrata · Canton of Valais
Aletsch Via Ferrata
recommended route Difficulty C moderate
Distance 3.5 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 56 m
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The Aletsch via ferrata leads around the Gibidum reservoir in the upper Massa Gorge. The 3 km long via ferrata features some quite challenging ...

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from Valais/Wallis Promotion,   Valais/Wallis Promotion
Bicycle Rides · Canton of Valais
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recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 10.7 km
Duration 2:00 h
Ascent 812 m
Descent 10 m

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No ratings (yet)
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Distance 3.5 km
Duration 3:30 h
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