Soundwalk Illgraben - total immersion in the surroundings - A fascinating geological and musical history
Soundwalk Illgraben - total immersion in the surroundings
A fascinating geological and musical history
Staging Illgraben - a powerful landscape experience, performed live here on site on 7 September 2019. Alternating between exciting geology and music composed and played on site. Simply marvel!
The Valaisan musicians Emilie Vuissoz and Didier Métrailler take their inspiration from this exceptional natural environment and its geological history to offer an exceptional sound experience: They create an original and captivating musical performance with natural elements and sounds in the heart of nature. Between the sounds, Thierry Basset, geologist and volcanologist, tells the geological history of the landscape.
In addition to the live performances, you can now travel independently and listen to the sounds.
Procedure:
Download the audio files under further links to dive into a mystical world on the Illgraben tour. Download the mp3 files to your mobile phone (at home or in the Wifi area of Leuk Tourism).
For the hike, follow the link to the Illgraben-Bhutan Bridge circular walk.
The starting point is the fountain, east side 100 m below the Bhutan Bridge.
A fascinating geological and musical history
Here you will find the list of audio files:
File 1: Music "Erosion" from fountain
File 2: Geologie Erosion (beginning bridge east side with view to rock walls)
File 3: Music "Mouvement" over/on the bridge
File 4: Geologie Murgang (bridge center)
File 5: music "Sédiments" (beginning bridge west side) and edge Illgraben
File 6: Geologie Erosionskegel (beginning bridge west side) View of Illgraben edge
The offer is also suitable for families.
The Illgraben Soundwalk is located on the Walking-tour Illgraben.
- child-friendly
Season
All season
Route-information
- Length
- 7.00 km
- Vertical heigth
- 250 m
- Altitude difference ascent
- 250 m
- Altitude difference descent
- 250 m
- Time required
- 2 hours
- Level technique
- Easy
- Level condition
- Easy
Arrival
- Starting point
- Leuk Bahnhof (Altitude: 626 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Leuk, Bahnhof Timetable SBB
- Destination
- Leuk Bahnhof (Altitude: 626 m)
Signalization
It's marked with guidepostes: Rundgang Bhutanbrücke / Sentier "Pont bhoutanais"Infrastructure
Parking at Leuk railway station
The offer is suitable for
- Adults
- Children from 7-12 years
- Children >12 years
- 50+
Contact
Naturpark / Parc naturel Pfyn-FingesKirchstrasse 6
3970 Salgesch
Tel. +41 (0)27 452 60 60
www.pfyn-finges.ch
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