For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in the canton of Glarus. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful ski tours.
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The 10 most beautiful ski touring routes in the canton of Glarus
Back-country skiing
· Canton Glarus
Schwarzstöckli
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Difficulty
moderate
closed
11.9 km
4:30 h
940 m
1,350 m
Schwarzstöckli - the quiet alternative to the Schilt.
Back-country skiing
· Flums
Spitzmeilen and Wissmeilen from Flumserberg
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Difficulty
moderate
18 km
6:00 h
820 m
1,650 m
Ski tour to the "landmark" of the Flumserberg ski area, Spitzmeilen and the popular neighbour Wissmeilen. Steep summit couloir on Spitzmeilen, otherwise not very difficult ski tour (WS).
Back-country skiing
· Switzerland
Rautispitz from the Obersee
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Difficulty
difficult
closed
20.1 km
6:30 h
1,300 m
1,300 m
Long, but technically easy tour, which is especially worthwhile because of the unbelievable view of the Glarnerland from the summit.
Back-country skiing
· Glarner Alps
Schilt (2299 m.a.s.l.)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
7.1 km
2:50 h
700 m
700 m
The Schilt is a very popular destination and is often visited in droves. If the snow conditions are good, it is possible to ski down to Mollis.
Back-country skiing
· Switzerland
Brüschbüchel
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Difficulty
moderate
9.4 km
4:00 h
800 m
800 m
Short and easy ski tour in the lonely rear Klöntal against a wild mountain backdrop (WS-).
Back-country skiing
· Heidiland
Spitzmeilen (2501)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
17.7 km
4:00 h
1,529 m
1,550 m
Vom Schilstal, Start beim Stausee, über Matossa
Back-country skiing
· Glarner Alps
Chli Chärpf (2700 m.a.s.l.)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
7.9 km
4:15 h
1,100 m
1,100 m
One of the best-known ski tour mountains in Glarus is the Chli Chärpf, and not without good reason. The normal route from Elm is correspondingly busy on nice days. On the north side, however, it is quieter.
Back-country skiing
· Switzerland
Fünfliber-Tour über den Schilt
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
16.9 km
5:30 h
1,075 m
2,275 m
Spannende Winter-Expedition vom Glarnerland an den Walensee
Back-country skiing
· Mollis
Skitour Schilt: DER Klassiker in Glarus Nord
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
10.3 km
2:50 h
959 m
959 m
Abwechslungsreiche Modetour in trotz geringer Höhenlage recht alpiner Umgebung. Prächtige Rundsicht auf dem Gipfel.
Back-country skiing
· Flims Laax
Skitour: Segenshütte - Piz Segnas
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
12.7 km
3:16 h
1,004 m
1,003 m
Medium difficulty ski tour in the middle of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site Tectonic Arena Sardona with the option to attach a second peak (Piz Sardona).
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Gufelstock (2436 m.a.s.l.) by Petr
January 07, 2021
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čtvrtek 7. ledna 2021 22:32:12
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čtvrtek 7. ledna 2021 22:33:36
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Spitzmeilen (2501) by Otto
February 09, 2020
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When did you do this route? February 08, 2020
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Clariden (3267 m.a.s.l.) by Thomas
February 24, 2019
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Sonntag, 24. Februar 2019, 16:00 Uhr
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