679 Waterfalls at Lag da Pigniu

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Medium

13.2 km

4:35 h

392 mhd

Wasserfälle am Lag da Pigniu (oua_18278778_image)

Wasserfälle am Lag da Pigniu (oua_18278777_image)

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Wasserfälle am Lag da Pigniu (oua_18278779_image)

A hike to an unusual historical monument at the Panix dam and to the romantic, high cascading waterfalls at Lag da Pigniu (Panixersee).

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Highest Point 1476 m

Lowest Point 1176 m

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Start

Andiast

Destination

Andiast

Coordinates

46.787201, 9.11765

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Description

The hike begins in Andiast, the sun-drenched mountain village with open mountain panorama. On the hike towards Panix there are two fire pits. The family fire pit at Camartgin has a large playground that will make children’s hearts beat faster. Further on, the natural road partly follows the Schmuerbach to the dam. The painting by the Graubünden artist Martin Valär on the dam shows the crossing of the Panixer Pass by the Russian Field Marshal Suvorov, who fled with his troops in 1799 from the French army.

On a walk around the lake you can admire the high cascading waterfalls. Also visible are the magnificent mountains such as the Pèz Fluaz (2814 m above sea level). A break is worthwhile at the fire pit by the lake to enjoy the view and the tranquility. The fire pits have a grill grate and wood.

If you still have enough stamina on the return hike, there is the option to use the climbing facility at the dam. There are various places to eat and drink in Pigniu/Panix or Andiast.

Safety Note

The route should not be started in uncertain weather conditions. Weather changes are common in the mountains. If a rain front or similar arises during the hike, you should turn back in good time.

Equipment

Hiking boots with good tread or trekking shoes, weather-appropriate clothing (rain jacket), drink, possibly hiking poles.

Directions

Andiast - Camartgin - Lag da Pigniu - Andiast

Directions

Public Transport

By post bus from Ilanz to Andiast, vitg

Travel Information

From Ilanz or Disentis via the main road and Waltensburg to Andiast.

Parking

There are a limited number of parking spaces in front of and in the village centre.

Waypoints

Wasserfälle, Lag da Pigniu, Panixersee, Pigniu

Waterfall Surselva

Waterfalls of Lag da Pigniu

The glacier aprons between Muttenstock and Panixer pass at the foot of the 3158 m high Hausstock supply the waterfalls at the rear end of the Lag da Pigniu with breathtaking masses of water.

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Lake Surselva

Lag da Pigniu / Panixersee

The lake is located two kilometers from the village of Pigniu. It is about 1.5 kilometers long and about 250 meters wide. It is fed by a few nameless mountain streams. An easy-to-walk hiking or walking path leads around the lake. It takes about an hour to circumnavigate it. On the west side, several large waterfalls plunge into the valley in the rear part.

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Fireplace Surselva

Lag da Pigniu fireplace (dam wall), Andiast

The fireplace at Lag da Pigniu is located right next to the dam wall and offers a wonderful view of the entire Lag da Pigniu.

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Attraction Surselva

Staumauer, Pigniu

In the small mountain community of Pigniu/Panix in the Grisons Vorderrheintal, a dam wall was built in 1989 at the back of the large basin. Since September 1999, the sober wall has shown the hiker from a completely different side.

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Nahaufnahme einer Feuerstelle beim grillen.

Fireplace Surselva

Family fireplace/barbecue area Plaun Asch, Andiast

The family campfire site is located at 1250 m above sea level, 3 km north of Andiast, in Val da Pigniu, in a forest clearing. It is equipped with drinking water from the well and a playground and invites you to linger and relax.

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Fireplace Surselva

Lag da Pigniu fireplace / waterfalls

At the far end of the Lag da Pigniu reservoir, there is a barbecue site in the most beautiful location. Waterfalls, lake views and imposing rock faces accompany the picnic back here.

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Church Surselva

Catholic Parish Church of St. Julitta and Quiricus, Andiast

The Catholic parish church of St. Julitta and Quiricus is surrounded by the village cemetery in the north-eastern part of the village outside the village street. According to a bull, the church was owned by the Pfäfers monastery around 998. Unfortunately, this document is a forgery. The first documentary mention dates back to 1461.

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Geschichtsdenkmal Suworow beim Lag da Pigniu

Monument Surselva

Geschichtsdenkmal Suworow, Pigniu

The monumental work by the Graubünden artist Martin Valär, painted directly on the dam wall, commemorates the passage of Russian troops under the leadership of General Suvorov in 1799.

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Chapel Surselva

Catholic wayside chapel Sogn Giusep (St. Joseph), Andiast

The Catholic wayside chapel Sogn Giusep is located about 350 m north of the parish church on the footpath to Pigniu.

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