Bike circular route Rossweidhöchi

39.75 km long

Round trip

Difficulty: difficult

Condition: difficult

Great panorama

Tour

4:32 h
39.75 km
1,028 m
1,029 m
409 m
1,437 m
1,028 m
Start: Valley station cable car Morgenholz-Niederurner valley
Destination: Valley station cable car Morgenholz-Niederurner valley

Beautiful bike route from Glarus over Siebnen, Vorderloch, Rossweidhöchi with a long descent through the Niederurner valley.

The ascent is long but manageable. First on paved side roads, later on gravel roads the path steadily goes upwards. Before the border crossing on Rossweidhöchi, you have to carry or push the bike for about 500 meters because the ground is swampy. Then the road leads first on gravel, later from Mettmen on paved road back down into the valley.

Pavements

Street

Asphalt

Trail

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Tour information

Loop Road
Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Bring enough water.

Directions & Parking facilities

The valley station of the cable car is located far west of Niederurnen at about 480m. The route is signposted, including from Niederurnen Ochsenplatz. Just follow Schul- and then Hädilochstrasse uphill.

Cooperative Cable Car Niederurnen-Morgenholz, Hädilochstrasse 48, 8867 Niederurnen GL

Parking spaces are available at the cable car station.

The journey is comfortably possible from Ziegelbrücke train station. In Niederurnen Ochsenplatz, follow the village stream to the cable car station (signposted).

Author

Hannes Hochuli (Glarus Nord Tourismus)

Organization

VISIT Glarnerland AG

Website

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Stop at the mountain restaurant Hirzli (opening hours www.niederurnertaeli.ch/restaurant-hirzli)

At the Mettmen blockhouse there is a fountain for refilling water.

Alternative along the slope without traversing the valley on dirt roads.