Gibidum
Dam
· Wallis
· 1,428 m
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.

Author
Valais/Wallis Promotion
Update: June 18, 2018
Coordinates
SwissGrid
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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Recommendations nearby
Via Ferrata
· Valais
Aletsch via ferrata
recommended route
Difficulty
C
moderate
Distance
3.5 km
Duration
4:00 h
Ascent
100 m
Descent
66 m
The Aletsch Via Ferrata circles the Gibidum lake at the upper Massa Gorge. The 3km long trail consists of some ambitious parts
from Valais,
Valais
Cycling
· Valais
Gibidum – Trophy of the Dams
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
10.7 km
Duration
2:00 h
Ascent
812 m
Descent
10 m
The Gibidum Dam is perhaps the least known of the Valais dams, but it’s definitely worth the visit for the amazing scenery and a climb full of ...
from Valais,
Valais
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Open
Distance
1.3 km
Duration
0:25 h
Ascent
49 m
Descent
58 m
Von Rischinen aus geht es zum Stausee Gibidum und wieder zurück. Ein perfekter Spaziergang für die gesamte Familie.
from Blatten-Belalp Tourismus,
Blatten-Belalp Tourismus
Via Ferrata
· Blatten-Belalp
Klettersteig "via Ferrata Aletsch"
recommended route
Difficulty
C
moderate
closed
Distance
3.4 km
Duration
4:00 h
Ascent
131 m
Descent
142 m
Der Klettersteig Aletsch führt rund um den Gibidum-Stausee in der oberen Massaschlucht. Er garaniert schwindelerregende Kletterpassagen und sorgt ...
from Blatten-Belalp Tourismus,
Blatten-Belalp Tourismus
Snowshoeing
Rischinerwald winter walk
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
closed
Distance
2.6 km
Duration
1:05 h
Ascent
140 m
Descent
140 m
A walk from the cable-car base station in Blatten through the Rischinerwald forest to Stalden and back. It’s well worth making the detour to the ...
from Blatten-Belalp Tourismus,
Blatten-Belalp Tourismus
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