Seerenbach waterfalls
One of the highest waterfalls in Europe and a subterranean lake in the mountain: This tour focuses on two natural wonders on the northern shore of Lake Walen.
Open
easy
Distance 4.4 km
A natural wonder at Lake Walen!
In the ravine in which the imposing Seerenbach Falls plunge to the depths, the source of the Rin also makes its appearance. From a subterranean cavern system substantial masses of water pour down a chasm 22 metres to the bottom.
At the beginning of the 20th century scientists started to investigate the source and the multi-branched cave system. Various expeditions furnished with diving equipment explored the Rin cave and penetrated over 1000 metres into the core of the mountain. A gallery leading to the outside serves, after the rainy period and during the melting of the snow, as high water spillway of the underground river system. About 3000 metres distant from the cave entrance there is a branch where the water vanishes inside the mountain. Where to? - That will probably remain a mystery!
Note(s)
In summer the regular ship service of the Lake Walen Navigation plies from Betlis to Weesen and return.
See also
Amden & Weesen Tourismus
Dorfstrasse 22
CH-8873 Amden
Tel: +41 (0)58 228 28 30
E-Mail: tourismus@amden.ch
Internet: www.amden-weesen.ch
Heidiland Tourismus AG
Infostelle Walensee-Unterterzen
Walenseestrasse 18
CH-8882 Unterterzen
Tel: +41 (0)81 720 17 17
Fax: +41 (0)81 720 17 18
E-Mail: unterterzen@heidiland.com
Internet: www.heidiland.com
Hiking map HEIDILAND: www.heidiland.com/de/aktivitaeten-erlebnisse/sommer/wandern-klettern/wanderkarte-heidiland
In the ravine in which the imposing Seerenbach Falls plunge to the depths, the source of the Rin also makes its appearance. From a subterranean cavern system substantial masses of water pour down a chasm 22 metres to the bottom.
At the beginning of the 20th century scientists started to investigate the source and the multi-branched cave system. Various expeditions furnished with diving equipment explored the Rin cave and penetrated over 1000 metres into the core of the mountain. A gallery leading to the outside serves, after the rainy period and during the melting of the snow, as high water spillway of the underground river system. About 3000 metres distant from the cave entrance there is a branch where the water vanishes inside the mountain. Where to? - That will probably remain a mystery!
Note(s)
In summer the regular ship service of the Lake Walen Navigation plies from Betlis to Weesen and return.
See also
Amden & Weesen Tourismus
Dorfstrasse 22
CH-8873 Amden
Tel: +41 (0)58 228 28 30
E-Mail: tourismus@amden.ch
Internet: www.amden-weesen.ch
Heidiland Tourismus AG
Infostelle Walensee-Unterterzen
Walenseestrasse 18
CH-8882 Unterterzen
Tel: +41 (0)81 720 17 17
Fax: +41 (0)81 720 17 18
E-Mail: unterterzen@heidiland.com
Internet: www.heidiland.com
Hiking map HEIDILAND: www.heidiland.com/de/aktivitaeten-erlebnisse/sommer/wandern-klettern/wanderkarte-heidiland
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Difficulty
easy
Technique
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Landscape
Highest point
564 m
Lowest point
419 m
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Track types
Forested/wild trail
1.5 km
Road
2.9 km
Unknown
0 km
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Tips and hints
Start
Betlis, ship station (421 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'729'523E 1'221'799N
DD
47.134489, 9.146023
DMS
47°08'04.2"N 9°08'45.7"E
UTM
32T 511073 5220119
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Destination
Betlis, Schiffsstation
Turn-by-turn directions
Betlis - Strahlegg - Vorderbetlis - Seerenbachfälle
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Getting there
Parking
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'729'523E 1'221'799N
DD
47.134489, 9.146023
DMS
47°08'04.2"N 9°08'45.7"E
UTM
32T 511073 5220119
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Equipment
Status
Open
Reviews
Difficulty
easy
Distance
4.4 km
Duration
1:30 h
Ascent
142 m
Descent
146 m
Highest point
564 m
Lowest point
419 m
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