Hikes near Glarus
Glarus (478 m) sits in Glarus, Switzerland. MR. ALPS lists 28 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 269 km of marked route in total. They run from 4.3 km to 25.8 km, the longest being Alpenpanorama-Weg. 28 of them record their elevation gain, between 169 m and 2700 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 28
- Total marked distance
- 269 km
- Shortest route
- 4.3 km
- Longest route
- 25.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 169–2700 m (on 28 trails)
- Difficulty recorded
- on 8 trails
- Route maps available
- on 28 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 Obersee to Rhodannenberg (Klöntal)
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ViaSuworow
From Hinter Klöntal to Glarus
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Via Glaralpina
From Skihütte Mülibachtal to Fronalp
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ViaSuworow
From Glarus to Elm
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Via Glaralpina
From Fronalp to Filzbach
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Via Glaralpina
From Rhodannenberg (Klöntal) to Glärnischhütte SAC
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Glarus-Rundweg
A loop through the countryside surrounding Glarus — the smallest canton capital in Switzerland — this trail winds across large grassy meadows, through forests and cow pastures, and along quiet country lanes, with mountain views throughout.
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Linth-Uferweg
The Linth-Uferweg follows a broad, comfortable path along the river through an open valley, its banks thick with wild plants and punctuated by shady woodland stretches. Between the villages of Mitlödi and Ennenda the route climbs slightly above the Linth, opening up wide views across the valley to the massive mountains beyond, before passing a woodland rest stop with a fireplace.
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Holzflue-Rundweg
This loop above Ennenda passes through the Tektonikarena Sardona, a landscape shaped by primordial geology, while opening views down into the Linth valley below. Panoramas sweep southwest, west, northwest, and north across the Glarner Alps.
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Schabziger Höhenweg
The Schabziger Höhenweg runs partially along the famous Glarner Ziger Highway, beginning in Filzbach in the canton of Glarus and passing through points including Habergschwänd before finishing at Mollis, Oberruestel. The route traverses the Kerenzerberg ridge above the Walensee, with the Fronalp area offering panoramic views across the Glarnerland.
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Seerundweg Klöntal
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Alpenpanorama-Weg
From Amden to Siebnen
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Sardona-Welterbe-Weg Etappe 1
From Filzbach to Murgsee
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Via Glaralpina
From Glärnischhütte SAC to Ortstockhaus (Braunwald)
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Via Glaralpina
From Blockhaus Mättmen/Mättmenriet to Obersee
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Glarus Rundweg
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ViaSuworow: Plätz Klöntal - Glarus
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Pragelpass-Weg: Plätz Klöntal - Glarus
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Murgseen Rundweg
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ViaSuworow: Glarus - Elm Station
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Sardona-Welterbe-Weg: Filzbach - Murgsee
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Ahornen-Rundweg
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Braunwald-Oberblegisee-Weg
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Kerenzerberg Römerweg
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Ahornen-Rundweg
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Hirzli-Rundweg
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Panoramaweg Braunwald
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Chärpfbrugg Rundweg
More hiking near Glarus
Other walking bases within 40 km of Glarus, each with its own trail list:
- Mugi – Netstal, Glarus — 16 trails, 2.8 km away
- Mollis, Glarus — 21 trails, 5.9 km away
- Hätzingen – Loh, Glarus — 22 trails, 9.1 km away
- Kerenzerberg – Filzbach, Glarus — 25 trails, 9.7 km away
- Braunwald, Glarus — 20 trails, 12.5 km away
- Amden, St. Gallen — 24 trails, 13.3 km away