Gufelstock ridge traverse | 2436m

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The route passes by the following peaks:

  • Schwarzstöckli (2385 m)
  • Heustock (2384 m)
  • Chli Höch (2400 m)
  • Gufelstock (2436 m)

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User provided description:

A classic Glarus ridge walk, starting and ending at the Ennenda-Bärenboden Seilbahn.  Rated T4 with two or three delicate passages between Heustock and Gufelstock.  Steinbock are often seen on the northeast side of the ridge.

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By car: Parking is available adjacent to the Ennenda train station; from there it is a 10-minute walk to the Seilbahn station.

By public transport:
    SBB to Ennenda station; from there it is a 10-minute walk to the Seilbahn station.

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The ridge is exposed and therefore not a nice place to be in bad weather.

Technical Difficulty Medium Difficult
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Popularity 1
Highest point 2436m
Total gain 1026m
Total loss 956m
Duration 05h31m
Distance 11.8Km
Rating 1104

James

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