Guided tour of the Verbano hydroelectric power plant
Locarno
With guided tours of our facilities, it is possible to experience firsthand the fascination of hydropower and its production.
The nearly 2,200 m drop between the Gries reservoir at an elevation of 2,386 m above sea level and Lake Maggiore at 193 m above sea level is the highest jump used by a number of large storage facilities
n Switzerland.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Group size: min. 6 max. 20
- Leghth: approx 1h.
- Validity: all year round
- Bookable: monday - friday
- Languages: German - Italian, on request
- Price: on request
- Advanced reservation required
- Meeting place: Central portal entrance, Via Crodolo 2, 6614 Brissago
- Information and reservations: The available time slots are from 08:30 to 12:00 and from 13:30 to 16:00, while on Fridays, tours are only possible until 12:00. In principle, tours are free of charge if conducted during working hours.
SERVICES
- Group activity/Social program
- Culture and guided tours
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