Leglerhütte SAC

#2586 among destinations in Switzerland

Hiking, Alpine hut, Hostel

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Leglerhütte is located at 2273 meters above sea level in the Glarus Alps at the foot of the Kärpf massif in the canton of Glarus. It is continuously staffed in summer and on weekends in winter and is an important base for tours in the Freiberg Kärpf, the oldest game reserve in Switzerland. In winter, the hut is an excellent base for many ski tours.

Coordinates: 46°55'39"N, 9°4'49"E

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GlarusSwitzerland

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+41 55 640 81 77

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Leglerhütte SAC – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Garichtisee, Oberblegisee, Vorab, Glarus Süd.

2.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Garichtisee
56 min walk • Garichtisee is a reservoir on Mettmenalp above Schwanden in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. The lake's surface area is 16 ha.
4.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Oberblegisee
123 min walk • Oberblegisee is a lake in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It is located at an elevation of 1,422 metres, above the village of Luchsingen and below the peaks of Glärnisch. Its surface area is 0.17 square kilometres.
5.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vorab
132 min walk • The Vorab is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden. The summit is also named Bündner Vorab to distinguish it from a lower summit named Glarner Vorab.
4.6 miN
Area
Glarus Süd, Glarus
119 min walk • Glarus Süd is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Glarus. It comprises the upper Linth valley, and the entire Sernf valley, and includes the villages of Betschwanden, Braunwald, Diesbach, Elm, Engi, Haslen, Hätzingen, Leuggelbach, Linthal, Luchsingen, Matt, Mitlödi, Nidfurn, Rüti, Schwanden, Schwändi and Sool.
6.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glärnisch
160 min walk • The Glärnisch is a mountain massif of the Schwyz Alps, overlooking the valley of the Linth in the Swiss canton of Glarus. It consists of several summits, of which the highest, Bächistock, is 2,915 metres above sea level.
1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kärpf
25 min walk • The Kärpf is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, at an elevation of 2,794 m. The Kärpf is the highest point of the massif lying north of Richetli Pass.
5.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Muttsee
131 min walk • Muttsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 42 ha. It is used to supply water for the hydroelectric Linth–Limmern Power Stations.
3.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hausstock
95 min walk • The Hausstock is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, at an elevation of 3,158 m on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden. It overlooks the valleys of Linth and Sernf rivers in Glarus, and the valley of the Vorderrhein river in Graubünden.
5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nüschenstock
127 min walk • The Nüschenstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located south of Linthal in canton of Glarus. On its eastern side it overlooks the Muttsee.
6.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Crap Masegn
175 min walk • The Crap Masegn is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located near Flims in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It lies south of the Vorab.
4.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ruchi
119 min walk • The Ruchi is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of 3,107 m on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and Graubünden. It overlooks the Muttsee on its west side from where a trail leads to the summit. On its south-east side lies a small glacier, the Glatscher da Gavirolas.