Notable lake · Glarus, Glarus
Gigerwaldsee
Gigerwaldsee is a lake in Glarus, Glarus.
Gigerwaldsee: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Gigerwaldsee
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Gigerwaldsee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.91417, 9.37333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gigerwaldsee
- Chilchlichopf · viewpoint · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Drachenloch · cave · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Zanaihorn · viewpoint · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Drachenlochmuseum · museum · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pizol Glacier · viewpoint · Glarus · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kunkels Pass · viewpoint · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Canaschal Castle · fort · Glarus · ~12 km · Must-see
- Risetenhoren · viewpoint · Glarus · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kloster Pfäfers · fort · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fanenstock · viewpoint · Glarus · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ruine Wartenstein · fort · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Burg Freudenberg · fort · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bündner Kunstmuseum · museum · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Villa Planta, Chur · church · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gulderstock · viewpoint · Glarus · ~20 km · Must-see
- Schloss Sargans · fort · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Strassberg Castle · fort · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Marienkapelle · church · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~21 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gigerwaldsee
- Spaneggsee · lake · Glarus · ~32 km · Must-see
- Stausee Steg · lake · Oberland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Talalpsee · lake · Glarus · ~34 km · Must-see
- Oberblegisee · lake · Glarus · ~35 km · Must-see
- Obersee · lake · Glarus · ~42 km · Must-see
- Gampriner Seele · lake · Unterland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Davosersee · lake · Prättigau/Davos · ~47 km · Must-see
- Schwarzsee · lake · Prättigau/Davos · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lai Neir · lake · Albula/Alvra · ~58 km · Must-see
- Vögele Cultural Center Pfäffikon · lake · Zug · ~68 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gigerwaldsee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gigerwaldsee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gigerwaldsee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gigerwaldsee?
Nearby: Chilchlichopf (viewpoint, 2 km), Drachenloch (cave, 4 km), Zanaihorn (viewpoint, 6 km), Drachenlochmuseum (museum, 6 km), Pizol Glacier (viewpoint, 7 km), Kunkels Pass (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Gigerwaldsee worth visiting?
Gigerwaldsee is listed as a notable lake in Glarus on Spotwander.