Glarus
Sitting on the river Linth between the Glärnisch and Schilt mountain ranges, Glarus is the modest cantonal capital of the Swiss canton of Glarus, with a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size. The town was largely rebuilt after a fire in 1861, leaving its neo-Romanesque city church as the dominant landmark; almost nothing from before that date survives. The wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Population12,425
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.6 km1.0 mi
Nearest airports
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Glarus: quick answers
Where is Glarus?
Glarus is in Switzerland.
How do you get to Glarus?
The nearest airport is Emmen (EML), about 1 hr 14 min away by road. The nearest train station is Glarus, about 1 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Glarus?
The warmest month is August, averaging 12°C53°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -6°C21°F. The wettest month is August, with about 275 mm10.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Glarus?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 26 restaurants, 10 cafés and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Glarus?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Disentis, Frauenfeld and Andermatt.