Program cheese market

Always on the first Sunday in October, Elm is all about the Glarus alpine cheese AOP. An autumn without Chäsmärt? It doesn't work.

AUTUMN TIME IS CHÄSMÄRT TIME

When the leaves of the trees turn golden, the snow air may already tickle your nose, and then the day becomes warm in late summer, then it's Chäsmärt time. It will take place again this year on October 4, 2026. Once again in the village centre of Elm, in the streets and alleys of the village, which was awarded the Wakker Prize in 1981.

The alpine farmers present their Glarus alpine cheese at umpteen stands, and it tastes a little different from each alp. And soon you can taste the differences and your favourite cheese is chosen. In addition to Glarus alpine cheese, there are also various other types of alpine cheese such as Nidelchäs, Chrüter alpine cheese, etc.

The shopping bags fill up and you can enjoy the supporting programme around the Chäsmärt. The Schellner march in and fill the village with impressive ringing, and later the bells of the decorated cows ring out, which move through the village in an alpine descent.

SUPPORTING PROGRAM (subject to change)

08.00 – 10.30 a.m.: Hearty Älplerzmorgä in the Elm Group and Community Centre

from 09.00 a.m.: Tasting and sale at the market stalls

09.00 - 12.30 Entertainment with HauptsaCH music in the group and community center Elm

10.00 a.m.: Yodelling Mass in the Elm Church

10.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.: Exciting guided tours of the slate factory in Sandgasse in Elm every 30 minutes

11.00 a.m.: Entry Schellner

from 11.00 a.m.: Live music with the Chlytaler organs in the festival restaurant at the Hotel Elmer and with the Trio Wildbach in the Ziger and fondue tent at the saw, the alphorn formation Chlytal-4 plays selectively on the festival grounds

from 11.00 a.m.: Glarus and Alpine specialities in the festival restaurants

11.30 a.m.: Performance of the Yodelchörli Chlytal at the Raclette-Hüüsli (Volg)

12.30 p.m.: Performance of the Jodelchörli Chlytal at the Festwirtschaft Glarner Spezialitäten (Hotel Elmer)

1.15 p.m.: Wiggis-Schellner

1.45 p.m.: Drawing of the main prizes of the Glarus Cheese Pass by Agrotourism Glarnerland

approx. 2.30 p.m.: Alp descent (route: Elm Sportbahnen - Elm train station via bypass, return via Dorfstrasse)

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Exciting activities await young and old guests from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.:
Pony rides and playground at the starting point of the ELMER Citro Quellenweg, flying fox and crossbow shooting for young and old at the Elm sawmill, garden railway operation on the Elm station area, visit to the Vreni Schneider Museum, exciting guided tours of the slate factory in Sandgasse as well as a variety of activities at the Elm guest information with an exciting throwing game and attractive prizes to be won

ATTRACTIONS

Mobile distillery of Pianta Brand, Mollis, and wine tasting of the Osterfingen SH vineyards from the Klettgau region of enjoyment as well as other exhibitors