Point d'intérêt
Illgraben
Recommandé par 3 habitants,
Conseils des habitants
Christian
August 2, 2020
Balade facile depuis Chandolin (près de St-Luc). Site impressionnant (Attention à tenir vos enfants) avec une vue imprenable sur l'Illgraben (montagne qui s'est effondrée il y a plusieurs centaines d'années) - près de 800 m. de vide (ou presque)
Christine
July 15, 2019
Chandolin - Illgraben is Switzerland’s most significant active debris flow site. It is accessed on foot; once you have reached the ridge, all you have to do is admire the view and get carried away by the feelings it evokes… Illgraben is a huge cirque or rocky bowl set high above the Rhone valley. It is the result of a landslide in the 14th century from the effects of erosion. It is also one of the most active debris flow channels in the Swiss Alps - the flows can be observed several times a year. The Illgraben basin has a surface area of 10 km2. This hollow formed by erosion is made up of : Quartzite Calcareous deposits Dolomite The rocky basin of Illgraben is almost completely lacking in vegetation and represents an amazing alluvial landscape. It has a precipice more than 1500 m deep. The enormous pale yellow and reddish gash further increases the sensation of emptiness. Always moving, this breach is growing a little more each year. Access from Chandolin : 1 hour’s walk Access gained from the Illsee lake. View from the ridge : 1500 m void, looking straight out towards the Rhone valley Caution should be exercised with children and in case of bad weather
Chandolin - Illgraben is Switzerland’s most significant active debris flow site. It is accessed on foot; once you have reached the ridge, all you have to do is admire the view and get carried away by the feelings it evokes… Illgraben is a huge cirque or rocky bowl set high above the Rhone valley.…
Emplacement
Anniviers, VS