Begin of tour: Elm, Post Office
Access starting point: Ride to Elm by train, starting at the Ziegelbrücke bridge, from Schwanden by bus
Point of arrival: Bahnhof Schwanden
Access point of arrival: Ride to Schwanden by train, starting at Ziegelbrücke
Hiking time: 04:00 h
Distance: 15 km
Physical fitness: medium difficulty
Difficulty: easy
Difference in elevation: 450 m
Season: -
Gastronomy: Elm, Matt, Engi, Schwanden
Overnight: Hotels or a selection of bed&breakfast places,as well as farm vacations
Literature: Hiking Map SAW Sardona 1:50'000 und SAW Lachen 1:50'000
Retracing the footsteps of a Russian Field Marshall
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On March 12 and 13 and on September 30 and October 1, the sun shines through the Martinsloch (Martin's Hollow) above Elm and illuminates the spire of the church. These images regularly appear in the press and contribute to Elm's fame. At the end of the 18th century, life was less serene here. In rapid succession Austrian, French and Russian troops came into the valley. The Russians, not used to the mountains, retreated in those days before the French via the Panixertal Valley to the Sern Valley.
The fifteen kilometer Suworow Trail is perfectly marked. It always follows the lively Sernf River, at times on the right bank, at times on the left. The Steinbogenbrücke, an arched stone bridge and a protected monument, crosses the trail at Engi. Buses of the Sernftal bus company link Elm with Schwanden. If you consider the fifteen kilometer distance to be too long, you can board the bus (or disembark) in Engi - at the entrance to the village or at the end, as well as in Matt.
Other attraction: Ziger cheese production tour in the Alphütte, an Alpine hut. This specialty of Glarn is produced the same way it was made a hundred years ago. The guided tour can be extended if you prefer. For instance you can add the high altitude hike, Obererbs-Empächli, and a lunch with Glarn specialties in the mountain restaurant Schabell. The Obererb Alp can be reached by bus.
Other attraction: Ziger cheese production tour in the Alphütte, an Alpine hut. This specialty of Glarn is produced the same way it was made a hundred years ago. The guided tour can be extended if you prefer. For instance you can add the high altitude hike, Obererbs-Empächli, and a lunch with Glarn specialties in the mountain restaurant Schabell. The Obererb Alp can be reached by bus.
The careful planning of a hiking tour will ensure that you also derive the maximum pleasure and enjoyment from it. Please take the time to contact the local information centre and enquire about route and weather conditions before setting off. Your intended hiking trail may be fully or partially closed, depending on the time of year and weather conditions.
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Contact Information
- Elm-Sernftal Tourismus
Säge
8767 Elm
Tel. +41 (0)55 642 52 52
Fax +41 (0)55 642 23 25
info@elm.ch
www.elm.ch
