Natural Wonders of Glarus

Glarus is home to the Tectonic Arena Sardona, a UNESCO World Heritage site showcasing the dramatic Glarus Thrust. This list features the Klöntalersee, a natural lake formed by a prehistoric rockslide, and the Berglistüber waterfall, where a path allows visitors to walk behind the water curtain. It also includes high-altitude reservoirs like Muttsee, home to Europe's highest dam-integrated solar plant, and historic mountain passes like the Panix and Segnes, which connect the region to Graubünden through rugged alpine terrain.

Natural Wonders of Glarus — Carte

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Klöntalersee

Klöntalersee is a natural lake in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland and covers the major part of the Klöntal valley floor.

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Klöntal

Alpine valley known for its steep rock faces and the Klöntalersee lake. It served as a historical transit route and inspired numerous 19th-century landscape painters.

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Berglistüber

Waterfall on the Fätschbach stream where a walkable path leads behind the falling water. The site clearly reveals the geological boundary of the Glarus Thrust.

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Panix Pass

Panix Pass or Panixer Pass is a Swiss Alpine pass between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden.

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Limmernsee

Limmernsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, between the peaks of Muttenchopf, Selbsanft and Kistenstöckli.

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Muttsee

Muttsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 42 ha.

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Chüebodensee

Chüebodensee is a lake above Elm in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 1.4 ha.

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Oberseetal

High-altitude valley in the Schwyzer Alps, beginning at the Längenegg Pass at 1,818 meters and characterized by rugged alpine pastures.

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Segnespass / Pass dil Segnas

High mountain pass at 2,627 meters connecting Elm with Flims. It is a key location within the Tectonic Arena Sardona UNESCO World Heritage area.

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Glärnischfirn

A 2-kilometer-long glacier located on the Glärnisch massif in the Schwyzer Alps, reaching widths of up to 1 kilometer.

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Richetli Pass

The Richetli Pass is a high mountain pass in the Glarus Alps in the Swiss canton of Glarus.

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Spaneggsee

Spaneggsee is a lake in Filzbach, Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 4.7 ha.

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Claridenfirn

Plateau-like glacier situated on the southern slope of the Clariden mountain, feeding the Fätschbach stream and the Berglistüber waterfall.

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Biferten Glacier

Approximately 4-kilometer-long glacier located at the foot of the Tödi, the highest peak in the Glarus Alps.

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Obersee

Mountain lake situated at 982 meters in the Oberseetal valley, surrounded by the Brünnelistock and Graustock peaks.