Sardona-Welterbe-Weg: Stage 3

The hike follows the ridge and offers spectacular views of the mountain world. The variety of colours in the rock layers is just as impressive as their shapes, which have been formed by glaciers and atmospheric conditions. Clear mountain lakes, old forests and the typical Walser culture characterise the route.

The Tektonikarena Sardona was included in the UNESCO World Heritage because the processes of mountain formation are most clearly visible in this area. A central element is the Glarus thrust fault, a straight, magical line that can be observed over many kilometers: along this line, old rocks have been pushed over younger ones for more than 35 kilometers.

"Wind and weather" have been gnawing at the rocks for thousands of years: this has created glacial striations, moraines, lakes, gravel and alluvial plains, and talus slopes, whose structures are still very well preserved in the largely untouched landscapes. The high density of dry meadows, moorlands, alluvial plains, game reserves, and geotopes, which are of national importance, form a valuable habitat into which ibexes, after their extinction in Switzerland in 1911, were reintroduced for the first time. Many traces of Walser settlements are still visible in the mountain villages.

Stage 3: Spitzmeilen Hut - Weisstannen
From the modern Spitzmeilen Hut with a magnificent view of the Churfirsten/Alvier group, through the colorful Triassic landscape of the Fans plateau. Fascinating is the view over the Chammseeli to the Triassic sequence on the Schnüerligrat.

Note(s)
The Sardona World Heritage Trail can also be walked in stages. For those interested in geology, there is an accompanying brochure with geological and natural history information.

Bookable multi-day tour:
The Sardona World Heritage trail can also be booked as a demanding multi-day tour including overnight stays and luggage transport (see below).