Braunwald can be reached by funicular railway from the valley town of Linthal. This unique traffic-free resort in eastern Switzerland, situated at an altitude of 1300 metres has been awarded the official‘Families Welcome’ seal of quality. Particularly popular among the themed trails around Braunwald is the 'Zwäärg Baartli’ dwarf trail, which takes you to the original settings described in the fairy story book of the same name. In the fairytale hotel, the Bellevue, the hotelier has been telling fairy stories to spellbound children every day since 1976.

The ascent to the Klausen Pass, which links the Glarus with central Switzerland, begins in the valley town of Linthal. After the first couple of sharp bends, the road reaches a broad plain, the Urnerboden. Although the Pass is still a long way up, you are already on the biggest Alp in Switzerland and on the soil of the central Swiss canton of Uri amidst 1200 grazing cows. According to legend, the people of Uri took the alp from the Glarus folk by trickery. A mountain path with a splendid view of the Tödi and Clariden mountains links the high plateau of Braunwald with the Urnerboden.

The fairytale of Dwarf Baartli is set in the car-free village of Braunwald.
Five seperate scenes give children and their parents, godparents or grandparents an opportunity to explore Baartli's stories, whether at "Tante Tidis Hüsli" (Aunt Tidi"s house) in the gem crevice or with the king at the Dwarf Castle. The walk takes approximately 3 hours. "Swiss Family" barbacue areas. Special Dwarf Baartli tickets for families are available from the Braunwald Railways. A wide range of accommodation is available, from apartements to fairytale hotels (with indoor swimming pool and story-time).
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MountVacation.com ponuja odlične pakete in počitnice v Braunwald v Švici. Ponujamo vam podrobne informacije o Braunwald in izbirate med številnimi hoteli in apartmaji v Braunwald. Braunwald is a car-free family-friendly summer and winter holiday vacation resort located in the suthernmost region of the Glarnerland (approx. 90 min from Zürich). It is located on a slightly sloped sun terrace, high above the Linth Valley at 1300 meters. If you every arrive in Braunwald when it is deep in snow on a bright and beautiful winter’s day, you’ll know why it is often described as a ‘fairytale world’. Eight lifts are available to carry winter sports enthusiasts up to the Gumen mountain inn or the Seblen Ridge (both at 1900 m). 32 km of prepared pistes, ranging from easy to challenging, descend to the village. Winter hikers can choose from a 20 km-long footpath network and there is also a 4-km long cross-country ski trail. Naturally, the family-friendly resort of Braunwald has a sleigh trail and toboggan run, too.

Ice skating, snow tubing, winter hiking, tobogganing, aprés ski, night skiing with Ländermusik and fondue every friday in Bergrestaurant Chänistube, indoor pool and sauna. 12 restaurants, 1 bar-pub, 2 discos, 2 ski huts.

Car free area,
- Rent-a-ski, boots, ski pools
- Rent-a-snowboard
- Rent-a-touring ski
- Rent-a-telemark ski
- Child slope
- Child lift
- Children’s park