News archive Glarus region

For once, enjoy the beautiful Glarus Alpine fjord without a car.

The 89th Braunwald Music Week will take place from 4 to 9 August 2026 under the theme ‘Northern Lights’. With an open-air singing event, a chamber music concert, and two closing concerts of the choir week, the traditional festival invites you on a musical journey through the soundscapes of Northern Europe.

Department of Construction and Environment • The Forestry and Natural Hazards Division assesses the current forest fire risk as very high. Open fires are prohibited.

KLAUSEN MONUMENT – Climb a monument of the Swiss mountain world on September 13, 2026.

The Forest and Natural Hazards Department assesses the current forest fire risk as high. Fires in and near forests remain prohibited.

The kiosk at the Mühlehorn beach bath will be reopening its doors in the coming days. A new operator, the Fachstelle Augenhöhe (Equal Eye Level) of Pro Infirmis, will take over the operation, which will be organised jointly by people with and without disabilities. The municipality of Glarus Nord and VISIT Glarnerland have jointly prepared the reopening with the IG Mühlehorn.

The national holiday starts with a delicious 1st August brunch and ends with bonfires, music and cosy get-togethers.

Win a night’s stay at the new hotel.

Visit Glarnerland, the Braunwald Sportbahnen AG and other key players are jointly launching a broad-based future process for the Braunwald destination. The starting point is the strategic realignment of the Sportbahnen, which is adapting its services to the changed climatic conditions and economic circumstances. The Canton of Glarus is supporting the future process as part of its regional policy and economic promotion instruments. The possibility of support via the New Regional Policy (NRP) is being examined.

Family day of the Elm Sportbahnen 14 June 2026

UPPER KRAINER SOUNDS IN THE MOUNTAIN INSIDE – CONCERT WITH THE ‘OBERSEE KRAINER’ AT LANDESPLATTENBERG ENGI

Oberblegisee by night. In the dark, you may see less, but you hear, smell, taste and feel more intensely. For 20 years, the Swiss Hiking Night has been offering participants a unique hiking experience at night.