Canyon Widenbach in Kanton St. Gallen/Schweiz v4-a2-IV 2.25/5*

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Country: Schweiz / Switzerland

Region: Kanton St. Gallen

Subregion: Wahlkreis Sarganserland

Town: Walenstadt

v4 a2 IV

6h20

1h40

4h30

10min

990m

660m

330m

35m

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Summary: machine translated ➜

Rappel canyon with south-facing orientation, no deeper pools, no slides and jumps

Summary: machine translated ➜

Rappel canyon with south-facing orientation, no deeper pools, no slides and jumps

Access: machine translated ➜

We leave the A5 (Zurich - Sargans) via the exit Walenstadt and drive via the district Tschelach in the direction of Lüsis. In the first leftward haipin bend above Tschelach we leave the car for the exit, in the next leftward haipin bend we start the access on foot (see aerial photo approach in photo gallery).

Approach (1 h 40): machine translated ➜

see http://www.schluchttour.ch/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/topo_widenbach.pdf (see map with access, exit, etc.).

Tour (4 h 30): machine translated ➜

see http://www.schluchttour.ch/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/topo_widenbach.pdf

Return (10 min): machine translated ➜

At the footbridge out to the right and to the road bend

Coordinates:

Canyon Start

47.1318°, 9.33685° ↓

Canyon End

47.1268°, 9.3327° ↓

Literatures:

Map

CNS 1135, Buchs, 1:25 000

1:25000

Canyoning Book

Swiss Alps - Canyoning - Alpes Suisses

Emmanuel Belut / Laurence Boyé / Thomas Guigon

Association Openbach

2015

9782746679450

Canyoning Book

Canyoning-Touren Schweiz 2

F. Baumgartner / A. Brunner / D. Zimmermann

2010

Cwiki Canyon Info

Canyoning Wiki Link Widenbach https://canyon.carto.net/cwiki/bin/view/Canyons/WidenbachCanyon.html

Descente Canyon Info

https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon/22031

Ropewiki Canyon Info

http://ropewiki.com/Widenbach

Gallery

http://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-photo/22031/photographie.html

Unknown

http://www.schluchttour.ch/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/topo_widenbach.pdf

Unknown

http://caracal.duckeater.fr/?can=164

Schlucht.ch Canyon Info

https://schlucht.ch/?view=article&id=1042&Itemid=203

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Widenbach

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