Canyon Rombach (inferior) in Kanton St. Gallen v5-a4-III 2.85/5*

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Country: Schweiz / Switzerland

Region: Kanton St. Gallen

Subregion: Wahlkreis See-Gaster

Town: Amden

v5 a4 III

2h30

15min

2h

15min

745m

610m

135m

58m

2x 60m

5

400m

Car optional

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Summary: machine translated ➜

rappel canyon

Parts

Name

Difficulty

Approach

Tour

Return

Rombach (superiore)

10min

Rombach (inferior)

15min

South

Summary: machine translated ➜

rappel canyon

Access: machine translated ➜

Leave the Chur-Zurich freeway at exit 45 at the western exit of Lake Walen in the direction of Amden and drive up towards Amden. The road goes up along the rock. At the next leftward haipin bend park the car in the parking lot (9.6 km from the highway).

Approach (15 min): machine translated ➜

We now take the narrow road and follow it uphill in a NNO direction until we reach the bridge over the Rombach.

Tour (2 h): machine translated ➜

Entry below the bridge. Then walk, downclimb and rappel to the high waterfall. After a handrail to the anchor, you can rope through for about 60 m if you have an appropriately long rope with you. Otherwise, you have an exposed transfer after about 30 m in front of you, which you have to pendulum (to the left). Then you enter the Fallenbach and after a few small steps you reach the reservoir. Swim through it as soon as possible to the right.

Return (15 min): machine translated ➜

From the dam wall, take the path on the right (direction W) up about 250 m and back to the hairpin bend where the car is parked. At the dam you have to expect suction effects. Caution is advised! Since 2012 swimming through the reservoir is prohibited. A permit can be purchased for 1000,- Swiss francs incl. instruction. Without a permit a fine is due.

Coordinates:

Canyon Start

47.1444°, 9.13805° ↓

Canyon End

47.1399°, 9.1344° ↓

Parking Entry and Exit

47.149259°, 9.14079° ↓

in der Straßenkehre

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CNS 1134 Walensee, 1:25000

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