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Illgraben info board / interpretation show

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Season: All season

Price information

free of charge

Season

All season

Offerer

Leuk Tourismus
Bahnhofstrasse 6
3952 Susten
Tel. +41 (0)27 473 10 94
Fax +41 (0)27 473 30 36

www.leuktourismus.ch

Contact

Naturpark Pfyn-Finges
Kirchstrasse 6
3970 Salgesch
Tel. +41 (0)27 452 60 60

www.pfyn-finges.ch

Naturpark Pfyn-Finges - The Pfyn-Finges Nature Park offers many scenic features. One of these is the Illgraben: an extremely active torrent. Several times a year mudslides occur in the Illgraben which transport enormous quantities of water and debris.

In the course of thousands of years, a unique landscape has arisen that has shaped the local flora and fauna as well as the life of the residents there.
At the railway station, three installations capture the attention and curiosity of the passers-by. The theme of the “torrent” is approached in a playful manner, and a respectful treatment of the Illgraben is sensitised humorously. Anyone who would like to learn more is invited to visit the tourist office to deepen his knowledge. One info board provides information about geomorphological processes (how did this landscape come about?), nature (what effects does the Illgraben have on the flora and fauna ?) and dealing with natural hazards (What is it like to live near to a torrent, and what should I do in the case of a mudslide?) The contents can be explored with multimedia and according to individual requirements.

Details

The joint project “Illgraben Interpretation Show” of the Nature Park and the Community of Leuk moves these interrelationships into focus. The purpose of the project is to inform and sensitise visitors and the community about the Illgraben and mudslides in an interactive way.

Season

All season

Openinghours

Three installations are in front of the building and can always be used, the information desk in the tourist office can be used according to opening hours.
01 November to 30 April
Monday - Friday: 14:15 h to 18:00 h
Saturday: 09:00 h to 11:30 h
01 May to 30 October
Monday - Friday: 09:00 h to 11:30 h and 14:15 h to 18:00 h
Saturday: 09:00 h to 11:30 h

Arrival by public transport

Leuk, Bahnhof Timetable SBB

Infrastructure

Tourist office from Leuk tourism

Price information

free of charge

Suitable for

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Children from 7-12 years
  • Children >12 years
  • 50+

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