# Braunwald

Braunwald is a ski area in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It has 10 lifts (1 gondola, 1 combi lift, 1 chairlift, 3 rope tows mapped) and 15.7 km of marked pistes – 5.1 km easy, 9.7 km intermediate and 0.9 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’904 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’235 m, a vertical drop of 669 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 480 cm of new snow per winter at Urnerboden (1’395 m, 7.5 km away), with 71 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 26 Dec to 10 Mar. Linthal Braunwaldbahn railway station is 1.3 km from the valley lift.

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|---|---|
| Canton | Glarus |
| Municipality | Glarus Süd |
| Villages | Braunwald |
| Top elevation | 1904 m |
| Base elevation | 1235 m |
| Vertical drop | 669 m |
| Lifts | 10 (1 gondola, 1 combi lift, 1 chairlift, 3 rope tows) |
| Pistes | 15.7 km (easy 5.1 km, intermediate 9.7 km, difficult 0.9 km, ski routes 0 km) |
| Adult day pass | not checked |
| Season passes | none known |
| Snow (MeteoSwiss) | MeteoSwiss measures an average of 480 cm of new snow per winter at Urnerboden (1’395 m, 7.5 km away), with 71 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 26 Dec to 10 Mar. |
| Live webcams | none known |
| Railway station | Linthal Braunwaldbahn (1.3 km) |
| Official website | https://www.braunwald.ch |
| Coordinates | 46.94343, 8.99047 |

## Lifts

- Gumenbahn – Combi lift, 1956 m, 1314→1904 m
- Sessellift Grotzenbüel - Seblengrat – Chairlift, 1112 m, 1558→1892 m
- Gondelbahn Hüttenberg - Grotzenbüel – Gondola, 1129 m, 1304→1556 m
- Kinderland Hüttenberg – Rope tow, 54 m, 1288→1308 m
- Kinderland Hüttenberg – Rope tow, 59 m, 1301→1305 m
- Kinderland Hüttenberg – Rope tow, 89 m, 1277→1287 m

## Questions

**How many lifts does Braunwald have?**
Braunwald has 10 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 gondola, 1 combi lift, 1 chairlift, 3 rope tows.

**How high is Braunwald?**
The highest lift station is at 1’904 m and the lowest point at 1’235 m, giving a vertical drop of 669 m.

**How many kilometres of pistes does Braunwald have?**
15.7 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 5.1 km blue, 9.7 km red and 0.9 km black.

**How much is a day pass at Braunwald?**
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.braunwald.ch).

**How much snow does Braunwald get?**
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 480 cm of new snow per winter at Urnerboden (1’395 m, 7.5 km away), with 71 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 26 Dec to 10 Mar. Record: 165 cm (27 Feb 1994/95).

**Is there a live webcam for Braunwald?**
No live webcam is known for this area yet.

**How do I get to Braunwald by public transport?**
The nearest railway station is Linthal Braunwaldbahn, 1.3 km from the valley lift.

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