Braunwald
in Glarus of Canton of Glarus, Switzerland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.942 and 8.996 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 56' 29" and E 8° 59' 47"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:44 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 8:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Touring Braunwald

Braunwald in Glarus (Canton of Glarus) with it's 421 residents is a town located in Switzerland about 73 mi (or 118 km) east of Bern, the country's capital place.

Time in Braunwald is now 07:44 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports nearby Braunwald, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 46 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), East. We collected 3 points of interest near this location.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Glarus, Amden, Schmerikon, Lachen and Einsiedeln. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 25% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

15°C (60 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

20°C (67 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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RC Cessna 182 - Skyartec (Perfect Flight + Landing!)

Published: February 27, 2011
Length: 45:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Wilco Muurling

this video was recorded in Switzerland, on my holiday there i was able to fly 2 days, i made one HUGE crash, wich broke the wings in 3 parts and bend the metal casing around the engine.


Alpabzug / The Farmers come back from the Glarner Alps

Published: September 30, 2012
Length: 17:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TheFranz63

Immer im Herbst kommen die Landwirte mit Ihren Kühen den Berg herunter wo Sie den ganzen Sommer verbracht haben. Always in the autumn, farmers with your cows come down the mountain where ...


Schneewalzer

Published: January 04, 2011
Length: 25:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheFranz63

Luchsingen Kanton Glarus Switzerland.


Bergbahnen Braunwald im Glarnerland 8. Oktober 2014

Published: October 30, 2014
Length: 55:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Haiko Büchel

Ein Tag in Braunwald im Glarnerland. Fahrt mit der Standseilbahn Braunwaldbahn und den Seilbahnen zum Bergrestaurant Gumen und zum Grotzenbüel ...


einen tag im und ums adrenalin

Published: July 08, 2012
Length: 20:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Markus Zweifel

schaut rein! :-)


Braunwald Powder

Published: February 01, 2013
Length: 07:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fcz8308

Soundtrack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KKKGpAZHAA.


Braunwald Resort in the Swiss Alps

Published: January 03, 2014
Length: 04:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Walter Schärer

Braunwald is a lesser known yet great resort in the Swiss alps.


linthal klausen altdorf

Published: August 24, 2013
Length: 53:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gadjodilo1983

GoPro HD 3 Black Edition Klausenrennen.


to Linthal Switzerland 2013 [HD] - Linthal, Glarus, Braunwald, Braunwaldbahn, Schweiz, Bigfoot

Published: January 06, 2014
Length: 44:17 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Travel from Cologne

Travel from Cologne to Linthal Switzerland March / März 2013 - Linthal, Glarus, Bigfoot Club, Braunwald, Schweiz, Mountains, Berge, Skigebiet, Braunwaldbahn.


HAEUSLER VRM 4 roller plate bending in Linthal K

Published: November 02, 2012
Length: 13:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Firma HAEUSLER

HAEUSLER Know-How Today's HAEUSLER VRM type 4-roller plate bending machines are the result of 50 years of development. Many of today's standard features in 4-roller bending machines all ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Linth

The Linth is a Swiss river starting above Linthal the mountains of Glarus near the Klausen Pass and flowing from there north through the Glarus valley passing Schwanden, where it is joined by its main tributary Sernft, Ennenda, the town of Glarus, Netstal, and Näfels, from where it is channeled to Lake Walen (Walensee). It leaves Lake Walen at Weesen and flows from there as Linth Channel through the Linth Plain and near Schmerikon into the Lake Zurich of which it is the main tributary.

Located at 46.983, 9.0095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Switzerland, Geography of the canton of Glarus, Geography of the canton of St. Gallen, Aar drainage basin, Tributaries of Lake Zurich, Glarus–St. Gallen border, Schwyz–St. Gallen border

Oberblegisee

Oberblegisee is a lake in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It is located at an elevation of 1422 m, above Luchsingen. Its surface area is 0.17 km².

Located at 46.9808, 9.01333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Glarus

Hätzingen

Hätzingen is a village and former municipality in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Luchsingen in 2004. At that time Hätzingen municipality had a population of 359.

Located at 46.95, 9.03333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in the canton of Glarus, Former municipalities of the canton of Glarus

Rüti GL railway station

Rüti GL is a railway station serving the village of Rüti in the municipality of Glarus Süd in the Swiss canton of Glarus. It is situated on the Weesen to Linthal railway line, and served by an hourly regional train operating between Rapperswil and Linthal.

Located at 46.9344, 9.01294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Glarus, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Braunwaldbahn

The Braunwaldbahn, Braunwald-Standseilbahn (BRSB), or Braunwald funicular, is a funicular railway in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. The line links Linthal Braunwaldbahn station, on the Swiss Federal Railways' Weesen to Linthal line, with the car-free resort of Braunwald on the mountain above.

Located at 46.934, 9.00076 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Funicular railways in Switzerland, Canton of Glarus

Linthal Braunwaldbahn railway station

Linthal Braunwaldbahn is a railway station in the municipality of Glarus Süd in the Swiss canton of Glarus. It is situated on the Weesen to Linthal railway line, and provides an interchange with the Braunwaldbahn funicular to the car-free resort of Braunwald on the mountain above. The station is served by an hourly regional train operating between Rapperswil and Linthal. On weekends and public holidays it is also served twice-daily by the express Glarner Sprinter to and from Zurich.

Located at 46.9281, 9.00282 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Glarus, Swiss Federal Railways stations

capture of the webcam Braunwald: Linthal − Sasberg − Hausstock

Braunwald: Linthal − Sasberg − Hausstock, Braunwald (source)

capture of the webcam Braunwald: Ortstock − Tödi

Braunwald: Ortstock − Tödi, Braunwald (source)

capture of the webcam Braunwald: Oberblegisee

Braunwald: Oberblegisee, Braunwald (source)

capture of the webcam Leuggelbach › South: Tödi

Leuggelbach › South: Tödi, Leuggelbach (source)

capture of the webcam Leuggelbach › North: Schwanden

Leuggelbach › North: Schwanden, Leuggelbach (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Braunwald, براوندوالد, Braunwald GL, Браунвальд, برونوالڈ