Geisspfadsee

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Geisspfadsee
Geisspfadsee (VS) Binntal 1.jpg
Geographical location Switzerland , Canton of Valais , Binntal
Tributaries Precipitation
Drain Züesee → Mässerbach → Binna → Rhone → Mediterranean
Location close to the shore Binn
Data
Coordinates 662 678  /  133332 coordinates: 46 ° 20 '54 "  N , 8 ° 15' 10"  O ; CH1903:  662 678  /  133332
Geisspfadsee (Switzerland)
Geisspfadsee
Altitude above sea level 2426  m above sea level M.
surface 18 ha
length 640 m
width 240 m

particularities

Sky pond

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The Geisspfadsee is an oligotrophic still water above the Binntal in the Swiss canton of Valais .

geography

The lake is located six kilometers east of Binn at an altitude of 2,426  m above sea level. M. in a post-glacial glacier furrow ( glacial erosion ) of the main Alpine ridge . It is the top of a chain of lakes and is above the tree line . There is only some vegetation at the northeast end. The banks consist mainly of coarse rubble. To the west below are the Züesee and the Mässersee , which also all drain over the Mässerbach to the northwest to the Binna .

Apart from a 200 m long mountain stream that flows into the lake on the north bank, it draws its water exclusively from precipitation and the meltwater from the surrounding mountains, so it is a so-called sky pond .

The political border between Switzerland and Italy runs along the mountain range just 100 meters south of the south bank . This natural boundary also forms the Rhône-Po watershed .

nature

The area around the lake is characterized by barren flora and there are no fish stocks in the water. What is remarkable, however, is the abundance of bream herb . The natural fauna offers alpine marmots , goats , hawks such as. B. Golden eagles and some robust species of snakes .

Access

The site is freely accessible all year round. From the south and east, the name- giving Geisspfad , a former smuggler path, leads over the Geisspfad pass. From the north-west, sure-footed hikers can also climb from Fäld along the Kerbtal of the Mässerbach. The northern locations are not free of snow and ice in July and August, but the water in the flat zones warms up to a bathing-friendly 22 ° C in midsummer.

  • Geisspfadsee from the southeast (2004)

  • Geisspfadsee from the east (2004)

Web links

Commons : Geisspfadsee  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b historical mention
  2. ↑ Fauna on the Geisspfad (.pdf.)