Gigerwald
Gigerwald is a dam in Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen. Gigerwald is situated nearby to the peak Ofen, as well as near the mountain saddle Orglenlücke.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gigerwaldsee and Drachenloch, Paleolithic dwelling cave.
Gigerwaldsee
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gigerwaldsee is a reservoir in the Calfeisental valley, located in the municipality of Pfäfers, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The reservoir has a volume of 35.6 million m³ and covers a surface area of 71 ha.
Drachenloch, Paleolithic dwelling cave
Cave
Photo: Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain.
Drachenloch, Paleolithic dwelling cave is situated 2 km northeast of Gigerwald.
Drachenlochmuseum Vättis
Museum
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Drachenlochmuseum Vättis is situated 3½ km east of Gigerwald.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vättis and Kunkels Pass.
Vättis
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vättis is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Gigerwald.
Kunkels Pass
Locality
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
The Kunkels Pass is a mountain pass in Eastern Switzerland across the Glarus Alps. It connects Vättis in the canton of St. Gallen to Tamins in the canton of Graubünden. Kunkels Pass is situated 6 km south of Gigerwald.
Gigerwald
- Type: Dam
- Location: Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.91254° or 46° 54′ 45″ northLongitude
9.39189° or 9° 23′ 31″ eastHeight
137 metres (449 feet)Open location code
8FRFW97R+2QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1387009072OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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