View of Tamina Bridge – Mapraggsee loop from Mels
View of Tamina Bridge – Mapraggsee loop from Mels
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View of Tamina Bridge – Mapraggsee loop from Mels
04:37
59.4km
1,470m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 27, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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11.7 km
View of Tamina Bridge
Highlight • Viewpoint
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14.1 km
Valens Old Sawmill Museum
Highlight • Historical Site
Small museum on the history of the old wood saw in Valens. The museum is freely accessible.
In 1990 the saw was shut down by the owner Ferdinand Reiter Junior and in 2004/2005 it was restored by Valens Tourismus, under the leadership of Kurt Wyrsch, and reopened as a museum to the public. The old sawmill in Valens is freely accessible all year round and is an exciting witness to the timber industry of the last century.
Text / Source: Ostschweiz Tourismus, Fürstenlandstrasse 53, CH-9000 St.Gallen
ostschweiz.ch/de/map/detail/museum-alte-saege-valens-016d7bf9-d944-4bdc-83cf-bc1aca1b176f.html
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15.4 km
Tschenner Bridge
Highlight • Bridge
Inauguration August 16, 1983
Bridge length 144.0 m
Height above Zanaibach 96.0 m
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18.7 km
Mapraggsee
Highlight • Lake
The Mapraggsee is located in the Tamina valley at an altitude of 865 meters above sea level. Located in the St. Gallen municipality of Pfäfers, the Mapragg reservoir is operated by the Sarganserwald power plants, just like the Gigerwaldsee upstream. In addition to the Tamina, which also flows out of the reservoir, the Mapraggsee is fed by the Bschissnenbach, the Läuibach and various other streams.
The Mapragg reservoir is located in the middle between the villages of Vättis and Pfäfers. This stretch is also covered by a post bus service. On the east side of the Mapraggsee, a road runs slightly above the shore.
Text / Source: schweizersee.ch
schweizersee.ch/mapraggsee
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24.6 km
Vättis Village Center
Highlight • Settlement
Settlements in Vättis (then Vethin)
1274, A church is mentioned in Vättis for the first time.
1282, The half of the village to the right of the Tamina is given as a fief by Abbot Rudolf of Disentis to Baron Heinrich of Rhäzüns.
1695, Construction of today's Vättis parish church begins.
Text / Pastoral Unit Bad Ragaz Taminatat
Parish Church of St. Anian, Vättis - Pastoral Unit Bad Ragaz Taminatal (setamina.ch)
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29.7 km
Gigerwald Dam
Highlight • Monument
Since 1976, the Tamina has been dammed with an arched dam to form the Gigerwaldsee. The dam is 147 meters high. The reservoir is operated by Kraftwerke Sarganserland AG, which is majority owned by Axpo.
Text / Source: schweizersee.ch
schweizersee.ch/gigerwaldsee
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40.0 km
Pumpspeicherkraftwerk Mapragg
Lake
40.4 km
Mapragg Reservoir
Highlight • Lake
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47.0 km
Old Road from Bad Ragaz to Valens
Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway
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59.4 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
47.7 km
6.78 km
2.21 km
2.15 km
524 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
48.3 km
8.90 km
2.17 km
100 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,300 m)
Lowest point (480 m)
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