Lake

Lake Limmerensee

Glarus, Switzerland

Distance

8.1 mi

Elevation

↑ 2,953 ft

Effort

Hard

Overview

Deep turquoise reservoir tucked in the Glarus alps. Take the tiny Kalktrittli cable car up out of Tierfehd, then hike past the lake and up to the Muttsee hut for the night.

Region

Glarus, Switzerland

Access

Tierfehd → Kalktrittli cable car (small, pay on-site).

Effort

Hard8.1 mi · ↑ 2,953 ft

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Where I Slept

Hiked up to Muttseehütte, booked the hut in advance for an overnight stay.

Tyler's Notes

Book the hut ahead, it's small and it fills up on weekends. The cable car up out of Tierfehd is one of those little industrial ones — cash only, pay the operator.

Reels from the spot