How many hard hikes are listed in Glarus?

26 routes currently meet both this guide’s filter and the directory quality gate. Each submitted route has a traceable source, mapped geometry and sampled elevation data.

What is the average distance and ascent?

The average mapped distance is 18.3 km with 1,271 m (4,170 ft) of recorded ascent. The longest route in this set is 48.1 km.

How are the routes ordered?

Alpine Panorama Trail currently ranks first. Ordering uses the directory score and route-data completeness; it is not a claim that editors have field-tested every route.

Does an easy rating mean beginner-safe?

No route in this set is currently rated easy. In every category, verify surface, exposure, access and current conditions independently.

Hard Hiking Trails in Glarus

The directory currently contains 26 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Glarus. Their average mapped distance is 18.3 km and average recorded ascent is 1,271 m (4,170 ft); the longest route in the set is 48.1 km.

This subset represents 49% of the 53 quality-checked routes in Glarus. Its average distance is 18.3 km, compared with 12.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,271 m (4,170 ft), versus 808 m (2,651 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

This set contains routes rated hard or expert from their available distance and elevation measurements. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 26 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

16.1 km

Via Alpina

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

670 m

Alpine Panorama Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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0 recorded loops

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Expert

Via Alpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 24.7 km
Elevation gain: 1,846 m
Typical duration: 8 hr 13 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 25.8 km
Elevation gain: 670 m
Typical duration: 6 hr 43 min

Alpine meadow
Panoramic viewpoint
Waymarked route

Hard

Via Alpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 22.1 km
Elevation gain: 1,309 m
Typical duration: 6 hr 47 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Via Alpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 16.1 km
Elevation gain: 1,075 m
Typical duration: 5 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Sardona-Welterbe-Weg Etappe 6

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 20.8 km
Elevation gain: 1,671 m
Typical duration: 7 hr 1 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Sardona-Welterbe-Weg Etappe 5

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 20.0 km
Elevation gain: 1,956 m
Typical duration: 7 hr 15 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 16.1 km
Elevation gain: 1,705 m
Typical duration: 5 hr 57 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

ViaSuworow

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 22.8 km
Elevation gain: 1,163 m
Typical duration: 6 hr 43 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Sardona-Welterbe-Weg Etappe 3

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 16.0 km
Elevation gain: 1,509 m
Typical duration: 5 hr 37 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Sardona-Welterbe-Weg Etappe 1

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 15.8 km
Elevation gain: 1,683 m
Typical duration: 5 hr 51 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 17.9 km
Elevation gain: 1,442 m
Typical duration: 5 hr 58 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 17.6 km
Elevation gain: 1,597 m
Typical duration: 6 hr 9 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 13.3 km
Elevation gain: 631 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 43 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 17.7 km
Elevation gain: 2,086 m
Typical duration: 6 hr 53 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 12.7 km
Elevation gain: 737 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 45 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Expert

Pragelpass-Weg

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 48.1 km
Elevation gain: 1,377 m
Typical duration: 13 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 14.0 km
Elevation gain: 1,286 m
Typical duration: 4 hr 50 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 16.1 km
Elevation gain: 1,673 m
Typical duration: 5 hr 54 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

ViaSuworow

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 18.4 km
Elevation gain: 1,019 m
Typical duration: 5 hr 28 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 10.8 km
Elevation gain: 994 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 45 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 11.6 km
Elevation gain: 741 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 32 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Expert

Kistenpass

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 18.4 km
Elevation gain: 2,202 m
Typical duration: 7 hr 15 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 10.5 km
Elevation gain: 935 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 36 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Sardona-Welterbe-Weg Etappe 2

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 12.7 km
Elevation gain: 899 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 59 min

Waymarked route

Hard

ViaSuworow

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 21.4 km
Elevation gain: 222 m
Typical duration: 4 hr 59 min

Waymarked route

Hard

Kerenzerberg Römerweg

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 13.2 km
Elevation gain: 607 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 40 min

Waymarked route

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
Route	Distance	Ascent	Time	Difficulty	Best season
Via AlpinaGlarus	24.7 km	1,846 m	8 hr 13 min	Expert	June to October
Alpine Panorama TrailGlarus	25.8 km	670 m	6 hr 43 min	Hard	April to October
Via AlpinaGlarus	22.1 km	1,309 m	6 hr 47 min	Hard	June to October
Via AlpinaGlarus	16.1 km	1,075 m	5 hr	Hard	April to October
Sardona-Welterbe-Weg Etappe 6Glarus	20.8 km	1,671 m	7 hr 1 min	Hard	July to September
Sardona-Welterbe-Weg Etappe 5Glarus	20.0 km	1,956 m	7 hr 15 min	Hard	July to September
Via GlaralpinaGlarus	16.1 km	1,705 m	5 hr 57 min	Hard	June to October
ViaSuworowGlarus	22.8 km	1,163 m	6 hr 43 min	Hard	July to September
Sardona-Welterbe-Weg Etappe 3Glarus	16.0 km	1,509 m	5 hr 37 min	Hard	July to September
Sardona-Welterbe-Weg Etappe 1Glarus	15.8 km	1,683 m	5 hr 51 min	Hard	June to October

Alpine Panorama Trail, Via Alpina, Via Alpina currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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