🥾 Via Alpina Green Trail: Stage 4 Elm to Linthal
High-alpine pass crossing over Richetli Pass in the Glarus Alps
Stage 4 of the Via Alpina Green Trail is a demanding high-alpine crossing from the Sernf Valley to the Linth Valley. Linking Elm and Linthal, the route climbs over the rugged Richetli Pass and showcases dramatic geological formations within the UNESCO-listed Glarus Overthrust region. It is one of the more physically taxing stages in this section of the trail.
- Distance: 23 km (14.3 miles)
- Duration: 7–9 hours
- Elevation gain: 1,350 m; loss: 1,650 m
- Technical difficulty: T3 Alpine Hiking (difficult); highest point Richetli Pass at 2,261 m
Stage 4 of the Via Alpina Green Trail is a demanding high-alpine traverse linking Elm in the Sernf Valley to Linthal in the Linth Valley. The route crosses the rugged Richetli Pass and passes through the UNESCO-listed Glarus Overthrust region, a globally significant geological formation. At approximately 23 km and 7–9 hours of hiking, this stage ranks among the more physically taxing sections of the trail ...