Klöntal
Description
From Glarus, you roll along mountain bike route 304 to Näfels and then climb up to Obersee. The little road continues to Lachenalp, where you have to push your bike for the last section to the Längeneggg Pass. The descent initially leads over single trails, then along an alpine road into the Hinter Klöntal area, at the upper end of the Klöntalersee, which is impressively embedded in the rugged nature. Follow the 304 markings as far as the dam wall, but then ride out of the valley to the left of the Löntschbach stream instead of on the road. At Löntschtobel, you also stay on the right-hand side and follow the marked hiking trails directly into the center of Glarus.
Tip: Almost the entire route, with the exception of the final section along the Löntsch stream, rides along the marked mountain bike route 304Map & GPX-Track
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Details of the tour
42 km
1410 m
1410 m
438 above sea level
1802 above sea level
1 day
Glarus
Glarus
1075
not suitable
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User comments (9)
About the author: Thomas Giger
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I rode the tour today, July 26, 2026. A scenic dream tour. The final climb on the e-bike was no problem at all. I'd definitely do it again.
Be sure to start your e-bike ride from Klöntal; that way, the entire route to the Längenegg Pass is rideable on a cart track. Under favorable conditions, you can also ride the entire hiking trail down to Lachneralp. This makes the tour ideal for e-bikers.
I rode the route on November 8, 2024. The panorama is truly unique. As already mentioned several times, the single trail section is small. However, I think it's very good for a spring or late fall tour, for example to build up your form (I'm currently doing this after a long break following an accident).
After passing the Klöntalersee, I rode up to the Schwammhöchi (on the tarred road) and then took the Glarus Flow Trail down to Glarus. So there are still a few more trail sections!
If you just want tired legs in the evening, this tour is certainly a good choice.
The meters of altitude gained are pointlessly wasted mainly on forest paths - nothing more.
There are far better things to do in the area.
I did the tour clockwise on June 10, 23. So this tour can also be done with an eBike without any problems. There is a maximum of about 200m where an eBike or a bike has to be pushed, possibly briefly carried, even by experienced bikers. This is on the slope from Längeneggpass in the direction of Näfels and then downhill. After that, I kept switching to the hiking trail. Especially the last part of the hiking trail to Glarus Nord (Brandhüttli, Unterbrand, Haltiwald) was very cool.
As this route over the Längenegg Pass is declared unsuitable for E-MTBs, but I still wanted to experience some Klöntal adventure, I rode the route from the Wägitalersee up to the Schwialp Pass and then down to the Klöntalersee. The landscape and panorama are very beautiful and the trails are usually pretty rough to enjoy. The ascent was very steep in parts on a rough gravel path, and I had to push the bike quite a bit. However, someone with better fitness and riding technique can ride most of it. The descent down to Klöntal was very fascinating and even the biking on the main road along the lake is uniquely beautiful. I recorded the tour on video and it's on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CyOpccncyz0
GPX: https://map.schweizmobil.ch/api/4/tracks/182476170/export_gps?maxPoints…
be sure to ride this tour in the other direction, then you can take many single trails with you
Checked 2018
I did the tour once some time ago. I can say that the panorama and the landscape on both the Obersee and Chlüntl sides are unique. In terms of singletrails, however, you are largely left behind. Up to the Längeneggpass you will mostly find forest roads. I had to carry the key section up to the top of the pass (which isn't too bad though=). From the top of the pass to Chlüntl, unfortunately, everything has to be ridden on a partly concreted forest road. Only the section from the lake down to Glarus offers some singletrail fun. The tour is therefore more for fitness junkies than singletrail lovers... =) I wouldn't necessarily recommend riding the tour in the other direction.