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Hut quartet hike

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    4 huts in 4 days: a hike to the SAC huts in Glarus South
    difficult
    Distance 37.4 km
    17:00 h
    3,851 m
    2,663 m
    2,945 m
    821 m

    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

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    Lowest point
    821 m
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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

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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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    2'717'429E 1'193'055N
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    46.878242, 8.979198
    DMS
    46°52'41.7"N 8°58'45.1"E
    UTM
    32T 498414 5191634
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    Difficulty
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    Overall difficulty
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    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    37.4 km
    Duration
    17:00 h
    Ascent
    3,851 m
    Descent
    2,663 m
    Highest point
    2,945 m
    Lowest point
    821 m
    Round trip Scenic Refreshment stops available Cableway ascent/descent

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