Sardona World Heritage Trail No. 73, Stage 2

The Tektonikarena Sardona was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because the processes of mountain formation are most clearly visible in this area worldwide. The central element is the Glarus thrust fault, a straight, magical line that can be observed over many kilometers: along this line, old rocks have been pushed over younger ones for more than 35 kilometers.

«Wind and weather» have been gnawing at the rocks for thousands of years: glacial polished rocks, moraines, lakes, gravel and flood plains, and rockfall slopes have formed, whose structures are still very well preserved in the largely untouched landscapes. The high density of dry meadows, moorlands, floodplains, hunting reserves, and geotopes, which are of national importance, form a valuable habitat into which ibex, after their extinction in Switzerland in 1911, have been reintroduced for the first time. In the mountain villages, many settlement traces of the Walser are still visible.

Stage 2: Murgsee - Spitzmeilenhütte
The second stage leads from the glacier-shaped, Scandinavia-like Verrucano landscape to the grass-covered sunny slopes in the Glarus Mühlibach valley and further past the Lias folds at the Magerrain and the gypsum phenomena at the Wissmeilen pass.

Note(s)
The Sardona World Heritage Trail can also be walked in stages. For those interested in geology, there is an accompanying brochure with geological and natural history information.

Bookable multi-day tour:
The Sardona World Heritage Trail can also be booked as a demanding multi-day tour including overnight stays and luggage transport (see below).