Glarus Nord

Tucked into the Linth Valley between Lake Walen and the Glarus Alps, Glarus Nord is a municipality whose character is shaped by the Linth River and steep mountain slopes. Formed in 2011 from eight former communes, it includes Näfels, Mollis and Niederurnen, where industry, farms and rail links share the narrow valley floor. Näfels is associated with the Battle of Näfels of 1388, commemorated each spring by the Näfelser Fahrt, one of Switzerland’s oldest public processions. The Glarus Thrust, part of the UNESCO-listed Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona, shapes the geology of the surrounding mountains. Trace Glarus Nord’s place in the Linth Valley by browsing webcams nearby.

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