Braunwald in the Glarus Alps: At this car-free holiday resort, you can relax and slow down with a horse-drawn carriage ride or a hike to the Oberblegisee lake with views of the Tödi and Ortstock mountains. Action and family experiences can be found on the via ferratas or with Bartli the dwarf in the magical forest.
This is Braunwald
Braunwald is situated in the east of Switzerland in the
Glarnerland. The car-free holiday resort is popular because of its sunny location, its family offers and its accessibility.
Discover Braunwald
You can reach Linthal from Zurich in an hour and a half, and the Braunwaldbahn will take you from here to the most beautiful sun terrace in the Glarus Alps in just seven minutes. Braunwald is a place to relax and slow down. Treat yourself to a
horse-drawn carriage ride through the car-free village, taking you past chalets and farms. Or how about hiking to the mystical
Oberblegisee lake in the Glärnisch massif?
Braunwald – a land of adventure for families
In Braunwald, families can expect fun and adventure in fairytale surroundings. How about a tour through the magical forest, where
Bartli the dwarf lives, or trying your hand at climbing the
children’s fixed-rope route for the first time? Or maybe you’d rather fly down the mountain on a
scooter? In winter, the little ones are sure have lots of fun in the
children’s winter play area or
sledging. And the
Braunwald Alpine Museum tells interesting stories all about the Glarus mountains.
Mountain experiences in Braunwald
Around Braunwald, 30 mountain peaks rise into the sky. From the
Braunwaldalp, you’ll be able to see the 3,613-metre-high Tödi and the double summit of the Ortstock. Two routes full of adventure start here: The
four-peak via ferrata leading from the Leiteregg over the Charlotte suspension bridge and to the Eggstöcken. Or the
Hiking Cup Challenge Glarnerland to four mountain huts. At each hut, you’ll collect stamps for your stamp card. As a reward, there will be a free drink at each hut and a “finisher kit” at the end.
Around Braunwald
In the upper Linth valley, the
Berglistüber waterfall will inspire you. From Braunwald, in around one hour you can reach
Lake Walensee at the foot of the
Churfirsten. Or
Glarus, Switzerland’s smallest cantonal capital. From here, a trip to the beautiful
Lake Klöntal or to
Elm with
Martin’s Hole at the
UNESCO World Heritage site of Sardona is well worthwhile.
Experience Braunwald for less
With the
GlarnerlandPass, you’ll benefit from unlimited use of public transport throughout the canton Glarus when you stay for one night or more. When you stay for two nights or more, the
outward and return journey by public transport within Switzerland will be free of charge.
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