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Lag da Pigniu – an enjoyable loop

Moderate

4.8

(29)

161

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Lag da Pigniu – an enjoyable loop

02:50

8.94km

260m

Hiking

You begin this tour directly in the small mountain village of Pigniu. The route around Lag da Pigniu is ideal for a leisurely day of hiking. As soon as you reach the dam, an impressive mountain backdrop opens up, with the turquoise lake nestled within it – surrounded by steep…

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Last updated: June 16, 2025

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2.35 km

Lai da Pigniu

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful walk and a great view of the lake from the dam.

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3.89 km

Tschingelhörner Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

The access is relatively steep and, as it is through meadows, is only recommended when the ground is dry.

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3.98 km

Lag da Pigniu and Waterfall

Highlight • Lake

This place, marked by the Lag da Pigniu and its impressive waterfall, announces the beginning of the Panixertal, a side valley of the Anterior Rhine. A wonder of nature that can serve as a hiking destination.

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8.94 km

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2.28 km

2.28 km

1.98 km

1.94 km

467 m

Surfaces

4.24 km

1.65 km

1.40 km

1.07 km

464 m

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May 16, 2025

You begin this tour directly in the small mountain village of Pigniu. The route around Lag da Pigniu is ideal for a leisurely day of hiking. As soon as you reach the dam, an impressive mountain backdrop opens up, with the turquoise lake nestled within it – surrounded by steep cliffs and waterfalls.



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Trail Reviews

Armin Allgäu⛰️☺️
August 14, 2022, 🇨🇭Pigniu 1315m-Stausee🌊 1453m

Motto: like the Laaxe🐟 Today everything was laax in Laax, laaxes🍺, Laaxbrot, and like the Laaxe🐟, swam up the river🏊‍♂️ (picture 23). Dejavu🤷‍♂️, repeated the tour from 1.7.21 today👍☝️, but this time by ☀️schein. From the free parking lot, I chose the ankle-friendly asphalt road to the dam wall, circled the entire lake🌊 at the top, with the highlight being the waterfall🌊. Back via a beautiful forest path to cool off at the creek🥶🏊‍♂️🤪🤣. Now a little uphill for a stop 🍺 in the cool gastronomy Alpina 🏠🥨🧀🍺 to Kurt 👍. Very nice and easier hike😊👍, the panorama is awesome again😍🤩🔨 and just right for the ankle😬👍. (Picture 24) even experienced a small volcanic eruption🌋😬☝️🤪🤣 But now back to the Allgäu 🙏😇😍🤣

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Motto: too much Aqua Minerale🌊🤦‍♂️🤭 above, below, to the side🤪🤣. Walk from the parking lot (better to park 100m further ahead☝️) over an easy alpine path to the Pigniu reservoir🌊. Hiked a very nice circuit, and the highlight was the large waterfall🌊🥰. Back to the parking lot via a beautiful forest and meadow path👍. Great weather-related (a little rain at the end still a bit of sun) shorter tour👍, I have to look again in imperial weather 🤭😁🤣, but impressive scenery⛰️🌊🥰🔨👍

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Here you are in an impressive valley. It is better to choose the starting point closer to the reservoir, our approach was a paved road.

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An easy hike around the Lac da Pigniu reservoir. It is definitely worth it, especially the waterfalls are worth seeing

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