Sandbach
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Also known as: Eigerwandschlucht.
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| | Raps:max ↨98ft
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| Best season: | Oct;Sep
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GPS data automatically extracted from descente-canyon.com, please visit their site for more detailed information.
Introduction
One of the deepest canyons with such a small catchment area (together with Teifflaui). Do not underestimate it, the lower part is already challenging due to it's narrow shape. The upper part can get dangerous due to snow bridges collapsing or avalanches coming down the north face.
Approach
Descent
Exit
Red tape
Beta sites
Descente-Canyon.com : Sandbach
Canyoning in the Swiss Alps Book by Association Openbach : Sandbach (Eigerwandschlucht)
Trip reports and media
Picture credit: Alex Arnold