Luchsingen
in Glarus of Canton of Glarus, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.966 and 9.037 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 57' 59" and E 9° 2' 13"
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: 03:05 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:11 am and 8:31 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Touring Luchsingen

Luchsingen in Glarus (Canton of Glarus) with it's 1,530 residents is a town located in Switzerland about 75 mi (or 121 km) east of Bern, the country's capital place.

Time in Luchsingen is now 03:05 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports nearby Luchsingen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 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 11 mi (or 17 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 / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

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.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

21°C (71 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Headless Goofy live at Holästei Glarus

Published: May 15, 2012
Length: 17:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: André Maerz

Headless Goofy live at Holästei Glarus.


Glarus

Published: March 22, 2011
Length: 09:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Skender Gagica

Glarus- Switzerland.


Feldschiessen Kick-Off 2014 Glarus

Published: October 02, 2014
Length: 00:04 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: SG Ennenda

Das Kick-Off wird vor dem Feldschiessen durchgeführt. Teilnehmerfeld bestand aus Politiker und Delegierten aus allen Sparten.


Hochzeitsfeuerwerk Glarus

Published: September 15, 2013
Length: 26:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Feuerwerkteam

Mittleres Hochzeitsfeuerwerk Leider ist das Herz am Anfang sehr schlecht aufgenommen, sah in Wirklichkeit sehr schön aus.


Der Heldenflug (Contro Tutti Band, Glarus, Schweiz)

Published: July 19, 2007
Length: 23:00 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: controtuttiband

Brumm brumm.


Neue Aeugstenbahn

Published: November 07, 2010
Length: 22:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Stahlseil

Neue Luftseilbahn Ennenda-Bärenboden, im Sommer 2010 von der Firma Inauen-Schätti gebaut, ersetzt die Bahn die legendäre Kistenbahn nach Aeugsten.


Harmoniemusik Schwanden

Published: April 26, 2014
Length: 55:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hans Jenny

eingespielt von der Harmoniemusik Schwanden.


Sonnenfinsternis 2015

Published: March 21, 2015
Length: 42:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ruedi Kuchen

Sonnenfinsternis auf der Matt in Schwanden, Glarus.


Easy Job, easy driving 4

Published: July 24, 2010
Length: 58:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NorgeChris

The next part from my fast trip :-) All songs from Jérémy DeWinter.


Langlaufloipe Töditritt

Published: November 11, 2011
Length: 15:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: langlaufch

http://www.toeditritt-igskilift.ch Die beliebte Langlaufloipe im Glarus Süd: Wir spuren für Sie 20 km von Schwanden bis Linthal in skating und klassischer Technik.


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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 2 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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Glarus

Leuggelbach

Leuggelbach is a village and former municipality in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Haslen in 2006. At that time Leuggelbach municipality had a population of 171.

Located at 46.9667, 9.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Switzerland, Former municipalities of the canton of Glarus

Nidfurn

Nidfurn is a village and former municipality in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Haslen in 2006. At that time Nidfurn municipality had a population of 255.

Located at 46.9833, 9.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Switzerland, Former municipalities of 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 1 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 2 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 3 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 3 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: 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)

capture of the webcam Schwanden: Blick von − nach Süden (Richtung Tödi)

Schwanden: Blick von − nach Süden (Richtung Tödi), Schwanden (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Luchsingen, Luchsingen-Hätzingen, Луксинген