Resorts 
Amenities Braunwald
last updated: June 6, 2008
Resort information / access |
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| Altitude Town / Resort | 1300 m |
| Inhabitants - total: | 350 |
| Country side |
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| Mountains |
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| Car-free resort (entire resort) |
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| Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway |
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Distance to Intl. Airport |
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| max. 2 h | |
Lodging all year round |
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| Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: | 9 |
| Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: | 500 |
| Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds: | 500 |
| Group lodging - total beds: | 450 |
| Bed-and-Breakfast |
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| Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel |
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| Holidays on a farm |
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| Sleeping in the hay |
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| Mountain hut / Alpine hut |
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Sport and Wellness all year round |
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| Beauty farm / beauty hotel |
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| Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours |
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Culture / Entertainment all year round |
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| Permanent exhibition |
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| Concerts, regularly organized |
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| City-tour, organized, on foot |
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Families / children - all year round |
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| Quality label 'Families Welcome' |
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Other information all year round |
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| Hobby-courses summer and/or winter (course language): | Schmuckgestaltungskurse für Jugendliche und Erwachsene. Erlebniscamps Ski & Yoga-Kurs |
| Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons: | 250 |
| Mountain railways - info phone: | 055 653 65 61 |
Resort area / Transport installations in summer |
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| Altitude of tourist region from | 1300 m |
| Altitude of tourist region, up to | 1905 m |
| Local transport installations in summer - total: | 3 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in summer | 1904 m |
| Funiculars in summer - total: | 1 |
| Gondolas in summer - total: | 1 |
| Chairlifts in summer - total: | 1 |
Sports and Wellness in summer |
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| Hiking trails in summer | 50 km marked |
| Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair) | 10 km |
| Biking in Switzerland, town/resort along the way |
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| Climbing wall, marked / Via Ferrata |
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| Freestanding rock-climbing facilities, official |
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| """Other """"in"""" sports (summer):""" | Klettern (Klettersteige) Gleitschirmfliegen Biken Trottinett fahren |
Other information for summer |
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| Camping ground in summer |
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Families / children - in summer |
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| Children's adventure park |
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Other information for summer |
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| Natural sights: | Ein Besuch im Pflanzenschutzgebiet auf Gumen mit Feuer- und Paradieslilien, diversen Enzianen und unzähligen Glockenblumenarten sowie Edelweiss lohnt sich immer. Wandern Sie auf den zahlreichen Wanderwegen mit Aussicht auf ein hochalpines Panorama. Eine besonders schöne Wanderung führt zum Oberblegisee. Besuchen Sie die höchstgelegenen Rosengärten Europas. 7 Anlagen in und ums Dorf bis auf eine Höhe von 1500 m ü.M. |
Families / children - in summer |
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| Children's animation, organized |
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Other information for summer |
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| Cultural sights: | Skulpturen-Wanderweg mit Skulpturen zum Thema Glarner-Sage - Glarner Historie, geschaffen von Künstlern der Region aus einheimischen Bergahorn-Stämmen. |
| Technical sights: | Braunwaldbahn Linthal - Braunwald: Betriebsführungen auf Anfrage. |
| Nature / adventure trails on the theme: | Zwäärg Baartli - das erste begehbare Märchen der Schweiz mit 6 Originalschauplätzen. Oekologie-Lehrpfad Braunwald: Neben den ökologischen Bereichen werden auch geschichtliche und wirtschaftliche Aspekte auf der Route rund um Braunwald bis zum Nussbühl dargestellt. |
| Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL | |
Top News / New infrastructure winter |
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| Top News winter: | Neue Gumenbahn - Kombibahn mit 2er-Sesseln zum Quersitzen und 4er-Gondeln. Snowtubing. Skikindergarten "swiss snow kids village" MUKI-Kurse am Mittwochnachmittag. Yoga-Kurse im Januar. Abendschlitteln und Nachtskifahren mit musikalischer Unterhaltung. |
Live Cams |
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| Live Cam 1 | www.myswitzerland.com/de/swisscams/cam_detail.cfm?webcam_id=1010909643&rkey=709 |
| Live Cam 2 | webcam2bkt.dyndns.org:8080/view/index.shtml |
Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter |
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| Name of winter sports area: | Braunwald |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, from | 1300 m |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, up to | 1905 m |
| Season ends on: | 13.04.2009 |
| Local transport installations in winter - total: | 9 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in winter | 1905 m |
| Funiculars - total: | 1 |
| Gondolas - total: | 3 |
| Chairlifts - total: | 3 |
| Skilifts - total: | 2 |
| Babylift - Number: | 1 |
| Price one day pass adult | 44 CHF |
| Price one day pass children | 22 CHF |
| Snow sports school (phone.) | 079 215 21 25 |
Alpine Skiing |
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| Snow - info phone: | 055 653 65 75 |
| Name mesurepoint Station | Läriberg |
| Point of measure ski area bottom | 1310 m |
| Point of measure ski area top | 1600 m |
| Number of slopes: | 11 |
| Local ski slopes | 32 km marked |
| Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons | 6 km |
| Alpine ski area with skipass subregion | 32 km |
| Slopes for night skiing, illuminated | 5 km |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 30 % beginners |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 60 % intermediates |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 10 % advanced |
| Alpine ski area surface | 640000 m2: |
| Slope with powder snow(Freeride) | 4 km checked and marked |
| Snow-/Boardercross slopes - total: | 1 |
| Snow-/Boardercross slopes | 1 km marked |
Snowboard |
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| Fun / Obstacle or Snowboard Park - total: | 1 |
| Snow canons for snowboardpark |
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| Lowest Snowboardpark | 1560 m |
| Highest Snowboardpark | 1560 m |
| Lift for Snowboardpark |
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| Snowboard - info phone: | 055 653 65 75 |
Cross-country skiing / winter hiking |
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| Cross-country skiing - info phone: | 055 653 65 75 |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, from | 1450 m |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to | 1560 m |
| Cross-country skiing slopes, classic | 4 km local |
| Cross-country skiing slopes | 16 km subregion |
| Skating slopes | 4 km |
| Skating trails | 10 km marked |
| Winter hiking trails | 25 km marked and prepared |
| Highest winter hiking trail | 1250 m |
| Snowshoe trail | 5 km marked |
Tobogganing |
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| Tobogganing - Info phone: | 055 653 65 75 |
| Tobogganing installations - total: | 2 |
| Tobogganing installations - total length:m | 6000 |
| Total difference in altitude of all installations | 550 m |
| Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total | 3000 m maintained |
| Tobogganing trails total | 3000 m marked |
| Tobogganing by night, illuminated | 3000 |
| Snow canons for tobogganing installation |
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| Public transportation to tobogganing installation |
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| Toboggan rental possible |
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Families / children - in winter |
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| Children's snowpark, maintained |
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| Children's animation, public |
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| Children's day-care, organized |
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Other information for winter |
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| Excursions on a horse-drawn sleigh, organized |
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| Bavarian Curling rink: | 1 |
| Number of Snowtube slopes (Tire-tobogganing) | 1 |
| """Other """"in"""" sports (winter):""" | Geführte Schneeschuhtouren Fackelabfahrten Abendschlitteln und Nachtskifahren Gleitschirm-Passagierflüge |
| Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL | http://webcambkt.dyndns.org:8080/view/index.shtml |
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Data as announced by the local station responsible for all the updates and are without warranty of any kind.
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