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.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gigerwaldsee and Drachenlochmuseum Vättis.

Gigerwaldsee

Reservoir

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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.

Drachenlochmuseum Vättis

Museum

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Drachenlochmuseum Vättis is situated 3½ km east of Gigerwald.

Sazmartinshorn

Peak

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The Sazmartinshorn is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking St. Martin and the lake of Gigerwald in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It lies on the range east of Piz Sardona, that separates the Weisstannental from the Calfeisental. Sazmartinshorn is situated 3½ km north of Gigerwald.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vättis and Kunkels Pass.

Vättis

Village

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Vättis is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Gigerwald.

Kunkels Pass

Locality

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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.

Vadura

Hamlet

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Vadura is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km northeast 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″ north

Longitude

9.39189° or 9° 23′ 31″ east

Height

137 metres (449 feet)

Open location code

8FRFW97R+2Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1387009072

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

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