Schärhorn

#919 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Schärhorn is a mountain in the Glarus Alps near Klausen Pass. The highest summit is named Gross Schärhorn while a second summit is named Chli Schärhorn. The mountain overlooks the valley of Schächental to the north side, and the Hüfifirn to the southeast, which finally leads to the Maderanertal to the southwest. Both valleys are located in the canton of Uri. ()

Local name: Gross Schärhorn Elevation: 10807 ftProminence: 1686 ftCoordinates: 46°49'38"N, 8°49'45"E

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Schärhorn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Golzerensee, Tödi, Gross Windgällen, Clariden.

5.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Golzerensee
141 min walk • Golzerensee is a lake at Golzeren in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland. Its surface area is 5.7 ha. Golzeren is located in the Maderanertal and can be reached by cable car from Bristen. The lake is a popular fishing location. Species include brown trout, rainbow trout, and perch.
4.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tödi
107 min walk • The Tödi, is a mountain massif and with the mountain peak Piz Russein the highest mountain in the Glarus Alps and the highest summit in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland.
4.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gross Windgällen
122 min walk • The Gross Windgällen is a 3,187 m high mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the valley of the Reuss in the canton of Uri. The name Gross Windgällen derives from Gälle or gellen, meaning as much as wailing, shrilling or whistling.
2.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Clariden
57 min walk • The Clariden is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of 3,267 m between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. While on the north the Clariden overlooks the 1,948 m high Klausen Pass, the south side is covered by large glaciers.
4.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gemsfairenstock
122 min walk • The Gemsfairenstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. It lies east of the Klausen Pass, on the range east of the Clariden. A trail leads to its summit via the western ridge.
5.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Seewlisee
141 min walk • Seewlisee is a lake in Uri, Switzerland at an elevation of 2028 m. Its surface area is 9 ha. The lake lies at the foot of the Gross Windgällen. The lake can be reached by foot in 2–3 hours from the cable car Silenen-Chilcherbergen.
2.5 miE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Planura Hut
64 min walk • The Planura Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Glarus, between Amsteg and Linthal.
3.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Scenic drives
Klausen Pass, Altdorf
82 min walk • Klausen Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting Altdorf in the canton of Uri with Linthal in the canton of Glarus.
4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glatten Mountain
103 min walk • The Glatten is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking the Klausen Pass in the canton of Uri. It is the tripoint between the valleys Bisistal, Schächental and Urner Boden. The summit consists of a large karstic plateau.
5.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Maderanertal
137 min walk • The Maderanertal is an Alpine valley of the canton of Uri in Central Switzerland. It is drained by the Chärstelenbach, a stream that is a right tributary of the Reuss at Amsteg.
2.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Düssi
63 min walk • The Düssi is a mountain in the Glarus Alps in central Switzerland, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Graubünden. Its massif separates the valleys of Maderanertal and Val Russein. The summit is also named Gross Düssi to distinguish it from a lower summit to the south named Chli Düssi.