Hikes near Braunwald
Braunwald (1302 m) sits in Glarus, Switzerland. MR. ALPS lists 27 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 235 km of marked route in total. They run from 5.9 km to 29.3 km, the longest being Via Alpina. 27 of them record their elevation gain, between 158 m and 2410 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 27
- Total marked distance
- 235 km
- Shortest route
- 5.9 km
- Longest route
- 29.3 km
- Elevation gain
- 158–2410 m (on 27 trails)
- Difficulty recorded
- on 9 trails
- Route maps available
- on 27 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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Via Glaralpina
From Glärnischhütte SAC to Ortstockhaus (Braunwald)
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Via Alpina
This segment departs Urnerboden westward along an old pass route, threading through the canton of Uri as part of the broader Via Alpina — a long-distance trail crossing 14 Alpine passes between Vaduz and Montreux.
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Via Alpina
From Elm to Linthal
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Via Glaralpina
From Ortstockhaus (Braunwald) to Glattalphütte SAC
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Zwerg-Bartli-Erlebnisweg
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Nussbüel-Weg
A circular route above Braunwald where the path swings between lush meadows and shaded woodlands, passing massive boulders and wooden huts typical of the region, with wild blueberries and gentians underfoot. The Ortstock peak dominates the skyline, and a mountain restaurant at Nussbüel — along with fire pits for barbecuing — punctuate the way.
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Panoramaweg Braunwald
A circular ridge walk above Braunwald, the route strings together the Chnügrat, Seblengrat, and Gumen viewpoints, delivering repeated views of the Tödi and Ortstock peaks over the southern Glarnerland. A tunnel carved through living rock — a "Galerie im Fels" — connects two of the ridges, and the Gumen itself harbours a notable variety of alpine plants, including Edelweiss, fire lilies, and Türkenbund blooming in July.
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Via Glaralpina
From Glattalphütte SAC to Urnerboden
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ViaSuworow
From Muotathal to Hinter Klöntal
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Karstspur Silberen
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Clariden Höhenweg
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Via Glaralpina
From Obbort (Linthal) to Muttseehütte SAC
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Via Glaralpina
From Urnerboden to Claridenhütte SAC
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Via Glaralpina
From Fridolinshütte SAC to Obbort (Linthal)
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ViaSuworow
From Hinter Klöntal to Glarus
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Braunwald Panoramaweg
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Via Alpina: Linthal - _VZ Urnerboden
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Braunwald-Oberblegisee-Weg
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Kärpfbrugg-Rundweg
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Via Alpina: Elm Station - Linthal
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Elm-Höhenweg
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ViaSuworow: Plätz Klöntal - Glarus
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Pragelpass-Weg: Plätz Klöntal - Glarus
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Glarus Rundweg
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Glarus-Rundweg
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Chärpfbrugg Rundweg
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Elm Höhenweg
More hiking near Braunwald
Other walking bases within 40 km of Braunwald, each with its own trail list:
- Hätzingen – Loh, Glarus — 22 trails, 3.9 km away
- Urnerboden, Uri — 19 trails, 9.2 km away
- Glarus, Glarus — 21 trails, 12.5 km away
- Elm im Sernftal, Glarus — 21 trails, 13.4 km away
- Mugi – Netstal, Glarus — 16 trails, 14.6 km away
- Andiast, Graubünden (Grisons) — 21 trails, 14.7 km away