mountain pass
Klausen Pass
A classic Swiss pass once used for hillclimb racing, winding through lush meadows beneath the towering Clariden glacier.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Linthal
Glarus, Switzerland · Europe
About Linthal
Linthal works well as a base: 10 minutes from Luchsingen, 12km from Klöntalersee.
Linthal is in Glarus, Switzerland, with about 1,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Luchsingen, about 6 km away.
Linthal railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Glarus Süd in the Swiss canton of Glarus. It is the terminus of the Weesen to Linthal railway line, and serves the village of Linthal.
The station is the terminus of the hourly Zürich S-Bahn service S25 from Zurich.
The station is also the terminus ofRead more
a PostBus Switzerland service to Fluelen station, on the Gothard railway and Lake Lucerne, which provides several daily return journeys across the Klausen Pass between May and September. Outside that period, a minibus service called the Urnerboden Sprinter provides three connections a day to Urnerboden on the route to the pass.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Linthal?
Within an hour or so of Linthal: Klausen Pass (12 km), Klöntalersee (12 km), Pragel Pass (14 km), Ibergeregg Pass (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Linthal?
The nearest famous roads are Klausen Pass, Pragel Pass and Ibergeregg Pass.
Where is Linthal?
Linthal is in Glarus, Switzerland, about 6 km from Luchsingen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,080
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Glarus
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 46.9213, 8.9980
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Switzerland
Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
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Worth the detour from Linthal
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Klöntalersee
A turquoise reservoir lake beneath the Glärnisch cliffs, followed end to end by the road down from the Pragel Pass.
12 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
Pragel Pass
A narrow, steep pass linking the Muotatal to the Klöntal, closed to through traffic on Sundays and barred to coaches. One of the quietest genuinely wild roads in central Switzerland.
14 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Ibergeregg Pass
A modest but scenic pass above Schwyz with long views to the Mythen peaks, usually kept open through winter.
23 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Caumasee
Turquoise lake hidden in forest on the Flims landslide plateau, fed by underground springs yet warm enough to swim in summer; a short walk or tiny funicular down from the Flims Waldhaus parking.
25 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Sattelegg Pass
A low, year-round pass between the Sihl valley and Einsiedeln, a useful and pretty link rather than a challenge.
26 km · about 30 min drive
coastal drive
Axenstrasse
A spectacular cliff-hugging shore road blasted into the rock above Lake Lucerne between Brunnen and Fluelen, threading galleries and tunnels with constant views across the Uri arm of the lake.
30 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
Oberalp Pass
A scenic Swiss pass at 2,044 meters marking the source of the Rhine River near a picturesque mountain lake.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Linthal
18 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereKlausen PassA classic Swiss pass once used for hillclimb racing, winding through lush meadows beneath the towering Clariden glacier.
- Right herePragel PassA narrow, steep pass linking the Muotatal to the Klöntal, closed to through traffic on Sundays and barred to coaches. One of the quietest genuinely wild roads in central Switzerland.
- 23 kmIbergeregg PassA modest but scenic pass above Schwyz with long views to the Mythen peaks, usually kept open through winter.
- 26 kmSattelegg PassA low, year-round pass between the Sihl valley and Einsiedeln, a useful and pretty link rather than a challenge.
- 30 kmAxenstrasseA spectacular cliff-hugging shore road blasted into the rock above Lake Lucerne between Brunnen and Fluelen, threading galleries and tunnels with constant views across the Uri arm of the lake.
- 38 kmOberalp PassA scenic Swiss pass at 2,044 meters marking the source of the Rhine River near a picturesque mountain lake.
Driving in Switzerland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €42 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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