Grande Dixence Dam
A concrete wall 285 metres high at the head of the Val d'Hérémence, the tallest gravity dam in the world and the tallest dam in Europe. It holds back the Lac des Dix, whose water feeds four power stations of the Cleuson-Dixence scheme.
- Where
- Hérémence, Valais, Switzerland
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 46.0806, 7.4039
Get the Grande Dixence Dam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Grande Dixence Dam. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Valais volume with your photos and a note.
Near Grande Dixence Dam
Valère Basilica 17 km
A fortified church on a hill above Sion, facing the ruined Château de Tourbillon on the opposite hilltop. Inside is one of the oldest playable organs in the world, and the whole site is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Matterhorn 23 km
A near-symmetrical pyramid of rock on the Swiss and Italian border, rising to 4,478 metres above Zermatt. Often called the mountain of mountains, it has become the emblem of the Alps and is said to be the most photographed peak in the world.
Great St Bernard Hospice 30 km
A hospice and hostel for travellers on the Great St Bernard Pass, named after its founder Bernard of Menthon and kept by a community of canons regular ever since. It is the home of the St Bernard dogs, bred here to help find travellers lost in the snow.
Klein Matterhorn 30 km
A peak of the Breithorn massif above Zermatt, at 3,883 metres the highest place in Europe that can be reached by cable car. Its viewing platform looks over the Breithorn Plateau glacier toward Italy, and the Matterhorn rises close by.
Gornergrat 31 km
A rocky ridge above Zermatt overlooking the Gorner Glacier, with the Matterhorn and Monte Rosa in full view. It is reached by a rack railway from the village, the highest open-air railway in Europe, and the Kulm Hotel at the top has observatories in its towers.
Lauenensee 35 km
Two small lakes at 1,381 metres in a quiet valley above the village of Lauenen, near Gstaad. The larger one covers under 9 hectares, set among marshy meadows below the surrounding peaks.
Mer de Glace 40 km
The longest glacier in France, a river of ice 7.5 kilometres long on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif. A rack railway climbs from Chamonix to Montenvers above it, and an ice cave is cut into the glacier each year for visitors to walk through.
Skyway Monte Bianco 45 km
A cable car that climbs from Entrèves, near Courmayeur, to Pointe Helbronner on the southern side of the Mont Blanc massif. Opened in 2015, its cabins turn slowly as they rise, giving a full circle of glaciers and peaks on the way up.
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Questions
Where is Grande Dixence Dam?
Grande Dixence Dam is in Hérémence, Valais, Switzerland. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Valère Basilica (17 km), Matterhorn (23 km), Great St Bernard Hospice (30 km).
How do I get the Grande Dixence Dam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Grande Dixence Dam and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Valais volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Grande Dixence Dam before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Valais volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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