Ballon Lake – Lac du Ballon Dam loop from Linthal
Ballon Lake – Lac du Ballon Dam loop from Linthal
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Ballon Lake – Lac du Ballon Dam loop from Linthal
05:27
16.8km
670m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 11, 2026
Tips
Your route passes through a protected area
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Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
4.84 km
Seebach Waterfall
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6.48 km
View of Lac de la Lauch
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7.52 km
Ballon Lake
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Embedded in a …
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7.84 km
Lac du Ballon
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7.84 km
View over the lake
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Swimming prohibited
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7.88 km
Lac du Ballon Dam
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The climb is a bit tricky, partly with split splits, the last about 1000m neatly steep and littered with nasty potholes.
A detour is worthwhile anyway!
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9.54 km
Gustiberg Farmhouse Inn
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And if the weather is …
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11.0 km
Kletterbach Waterfall
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16.8 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.5 km
4.52 km
1.44 km
135 m
128 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
7.57 km
6.45 km
1.69 km
679 m
214 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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.I highly recommend hiking shoes.
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