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.
A Klöntalersee
Klöntalersee is a natural lake in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland and covers the major part of the Klöntal valley floor.
B 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.
C 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.
D Panix Pass
Panix Pass or Panixer Pass is a Swiss Alpine pass between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden.
E Limmernsee
Limmernsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, between the peaks of Muttenchopf, Selbsanft and Kistenstöckli.
F Muttsee
Muttsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 42 ha.
G Chüebodensee
Chüebodensee is a lake above Elm in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 1.4 ha.
H Oberseetal
High-altitude valley in the Schwyzer Alps, beginning at the Längenegg Pass at 1,818 meters and characterized by rugged alpine pastures.
I 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.
Glärnischfirn
A 2-kilometer-long glacier located on the Glärnisch massif in the Schwyzer Alps, reaching widths of up to 1 kilometer.
Richetli Pass
The Richetli Pass is a high mountain pass in the Glarus Alps in the Swiss canton of Glarus.
Spaneggsee
Spaneggsee is a lake in Filzbach, Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 4.7 ha.
Claridenfirn
Plateau-like glacier situated on the southern slope of the Clariden mountain, feeding the Fätschbach stream and the Berglistüber waterfall.
Biferten Glacier
Approximately 4-kilometer-long glacier located at the foot of the Tödi, the highest peak in the Glarus Alps.
Obersee
Mountain lake situated at 982 meters in the Oberseetal valley, surrounded by the Brünnelistock and Graustock peaks.
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