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The site of unforgettable canyoning is the authentic Valaisian village of Blatten at the Aletsch Glacier.The entrance to the gorges is situated at the foot of the 120-foot Gebidem Dam, which was build by the Electra Massa Corporation in the 1960s in order to utilized the natural energy generated by the water. Equipped with a Neoprene suit, helmet and climbing belt one climbs over rocks which were left behind by the Aletsch Glacier in the last Ice Age about 11,000 years ago. Highlights: the 8-meter jump into a beautiful waterbasin and the 30-meter descent on a rope into the "Cathedral" .
Location:
Near Brig
How to get there:
By train up to Brig and than with the Post Bus up to Blatten.
Opening hours:
It is recommended to join a guided tour offered by a professional organisation.
Gorge of Massa Belalp/Blatten
Belalp / Blatten
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The ice and later on the the melt water have created a fantastic landscape of rocks - the Massa Gorge, which is safe to visit thanks to its reservoir dam.
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Contact Information
- Brig Belalp Tourismus
Postfach 41
3914 Blatten b. Naters
Tel. +41 (0)27 921 60 40
Fax +41 (0)27 921 60 41
info@belalp.ch
www.belalp.ch