The "hut quartet" is a possible circular hike that takes you past 4 huts within 4 days. These include the SAC huts in Glarus South: Fridolin Hut, Grünhorn Hut, Planura Hut and Clariden Hut. In addition to the huts, there is also much to discover in the surrounding area.
1st day:
Tierfehd (alp taxi to Hintersand) - Fridolin Hut SAC, 2 hrs, T3
Experience: cooling off in the small mountain lake.
Visit the Grünhorn Hut (oldest SAC hut)
2nd day:
Fridolin Hut - Ochsenstock - Obersand - Planura Hut SAC, 5 hrs, T4
To discover: dinosaur tracks on the hut trail
Planura Hut is the highest hut in the Swiss Eastern Alps. Next to it is Europe's largest wind hollow.
3rd day:
Planura Hut - Obersand - Beggilücke - Clariden Hut SAC, 5 hrs, T4
To observe: sunrise high above Glarus South
4th day:
Clariden Hut - Fisetengrat - Urnerboden (cable car), 3 hrs, T3
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Information and reservation:
www.fridolinshuette.ch, +41 55 643 34 34
www.planurahuette.ch, +41 41 885 16 65
www.claridenhuette.ch, +41 55 643 31 21
Taxi Zimmermann, +41 79 297 55 55
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From Tierfehd, Linthal or with the alp taxi to Hintersand.
Taxi Zimmermann, +41 79 297 55 55
Linth-Limmern Power Stations
E-bike charging station Info-Pavillon Tierfed
Hotel Tödi, Linthal
Ochsenstock
Karbonflora am Bifertengrätli
Beggistock
Altenorenstock
Bergseilbahn Urnerboden-Fisetengrat (2'000 müM)
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Directions
From Zurich in about 80 minutes or from Chur / Sargans via the highway (A3) to exit Niederurnen (No. 44); then main road direction Glarus / Klausen. In the village of Linthal, drive towards Tierfehd.
If arriving by public transport, the walking time to Tierfehd is about 1.5 hours.
Parking
Sufficient parking spaces available in Tierfehd.Coordinates
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Equipment
Only with good equipment.Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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