Planura hut

The Planura hut is situated at 2947 m on the Planura rock between the Hüfi and Sand glaciers, right on the watershed between the cantons of Glarus and Uri. As the mountain hut of the Tödi SAC section, it is the highest SAC hut in eastern Switzerland and a classic base for challenging ski, high-altitude and glacier tours. From here, routes lead to Tödi/Piz Russein, Clariden, Gross Schärhorn, Chammliberg, Heimstock and Piz Cazarauls as well as to neighboring huts such as Claridenhütte and Hüfihütte. The hut is typically manned in spring from mid-March to the beginning of May during the ski touring season and in summer from around mid-June to the end of September; outside of these times, a small winter room is available. The kitchen offers half-board with simple, hearty meals, cakes and drinks; self-catering is only possible to a limited extent as water and supplies are limited. Depending on the route, the approaches require long ascents and some glacier passages: From Tierfehd via Ober Sand it takes around 7 hours and around 2240 meters of altitude, from the Klausen Pass via the Chammlijoch it takes around 3½ to 5 hours with a good 1100 vertical meters, from the Hüfihütte via the Hüfifirn about 3 hours with 600 vertical meters, from the Val Russein via the Sandpass about 6 to 7 hours. Many variants run over crevasse-rich glaciers, where rope safety and appropriate experience are required. The hut was built in 1929/30 according to plans by architect Hans Leuzinger as a compact natural stone structure directly on the rock and was extended in 1965 without losing its characteristic expression. Today it is mainly used as a stopover and base on multi-day round tours through the Glarus Alps, in winter and summer. Anyone planning a tour should always find out about current conditions, closures and weather forecasts in advance and adapt their route accordingly.