Nature discovery
Research 18 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Glarus, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Glarus. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Glarus. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Glarus, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 18 places.
Vorder Glärnisch is a mountain reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Vorder Glärnisch, about 2 km (1 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: Caumasee at de.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Fronalpstock is a mountain reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Fronalpstock, about 5 km (3 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: Adrian Michael / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Rautispitz is a mountain reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rautispitz, about 5 km (3 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: Caumasee at de.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Gufelstock is a mountain reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Gufelstock, about 6 km (4 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: Wala / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Glärnisch is a mountain reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Glärnisch, about 6 km (4 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: TonnyB / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mürtschenstock is a mountain reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mürtschenstock, about 7 km (4 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: Caumasee at de.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Hochmättli is a mountain reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hochmättli, about 8 km (5 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: Tobler123 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rinquelle is a waterfall reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rinquelle, about 14 km (9 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: Paebi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Seerenbach Falls is a waterfall reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Seerenbach Falls, about 14 km (9 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: Paebi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mattbachfall is a waterfall reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mattbachfall, about 16 km (10 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: PantaRhei / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Isengrindfall is a waterfall reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Isengrindfall, about 18 km (11 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: PantaRhei / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bödmerenwald is a old-growth forest reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bödmerenwald, about 19 km (11 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: Paebi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Aua dil Mer waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Aua dil Mer waterfall, about 22 km (14 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Säntis is a mountain reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Säntis, about 32 km (20 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: Roland zh / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Sonderwaldreservat Tumalandschaft is a forest reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sonderwaldreservat Tumalandschaft, about 37 km (23 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: Swedish National Heritage / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Lindberg is a forest reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lindberg, about 59 km (36 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: Entopos / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Eggwald is a forest reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Eggwald, about 74 km (46 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: OpenStreetMap contributors Pechristener / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Aletschwald is a forest reachable from Glarus as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Aletschwald, about 108 km (67 mi) from Glarus
Image credit: Image: Michael Fiegle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0