Alt Stafel
in Canton of Glarus, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.091 and 9.159 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 5' 27" and E 9° 9' 33"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:52 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:28 am and 4:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Alt Stafel

Alt Stafel in Canton of Glarus is located in Switzerland about 81 mi (or 131 km) east of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Alt Stafel is now 12:52 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of Alt Stafel, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport in Austria in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km). The closest airport in Switzerland is St Gallen Altenrhein Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 52 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South. We found 5 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Amden, Glarus, Schmerikon, Herisau and Lachen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

14°C (58 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Römerturm

Address
2,9 mi
Kerenzerbergstrasse 104
8757 Filzbach
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Lihn Seminarhotel

Address
2,7 mi
Panoramastrasse 28
8757 Filzbach
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 18:00


Arvenbüel

Address
3,9 mi
Arvenbüelstrasse 47
8873 Amden
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00


Lofthotel

Address
3,1 mi
Alte Spinnerei
8877 Murg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00


Parkhotel Schwert

Address
4,2 mi
Hauptstrasse 23
8872 Weesen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 23:00


AmdenLodge Bienenheim Naturhostel

Address
4,1 mi
Bienenheimstrasse 1
8873 Amden
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00 (lunchbreak: 10:30 - 17:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00 (lunchbreak: 17:21 - 17:00)


Sidonie - Amden Dorf

Address
4,3 mi
Chloosstrasse 3
8873 Amden
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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MacMeier Boxing Sledge

Published: December 26, 2012
Length: 02:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: thephmackenzie

The foehn wind blew, and the snow which had fallen so far this season melted a bit... and after Zurich's warmest Christmas day on record, Filzbach, between the Walensee below and the Talalpsee...


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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: December 12, 2014
Length: 07:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheSubziMr

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Length: 05:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Benoit Seize

Amden Churfisten Walensee.


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Published: November 15, 2009
Length: 49:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 69david71

Köbi et sa fille Anita jouent un petit air d'accordéon.


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Published: January 19, 2014
Length: 23:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lukas Aebersold

DAS geniale Weekend im Schnee in Amden SG.


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Published: September 13, 2014
Length: 00:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Inon Aharoni

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Sailing on Wallensee, Switzerland. Yacht H Class Aotearoa

Published: December 25, 2008
Length: 48:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kiwiaress

Ray and Ruedi sailing on Wallensee. The yacht is a 26 foot H Class day sailer. Check out sailing in New Zealand. www.aclasssailing.co.nz.


GPS-Tracks fürs iPhone - Karten speichern

Published: May 19, 2010
Length: 01:37 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: geotracks1

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Length: 02:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: geotracks1

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Walensee

The Walensee is one of the larger lakes in Switzerland, for about 2/3 of its surface in the Canton of St. Gallen and for 1/3 in the Canton of Glarus. It is also known as Lake Walen or Lake Walenstadt, after Walenstadt. Other towns and villages at the lake include: Weesen, Quinten, Quarten, and Murg. The three main rivers leading to this lake are the Seez, Murgbach, and Linth. The latter continues its course from Walensee to Lake Zurich.

Located at 47.1167, 9.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Walensee, Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Glarus, Lakes of the canton of St. Gallen, Aar drainage basin, Glarus–St. Gallen border

Kerenzerberg Tunnel (road)

The Kerenzerberg Tunnel is a motorway tunnel in Switzerland, and forms part of the A3 motorway from Basel to Sargans. The tunnel is approximately 5.8 km long and it lies southwest of Lake Walen, under the Kerenzerberg Pass. The Kerenzerberg Tunnel is a one-way, unidirectional tunnel. Traffic from Zurich to Sargans must pass through the Kerenzerberg Tunnel, in the opposite direction the motorway runs along the shores of the Walensee through six short tunnels originally built for a railway.

Located at 47.125, 9.11639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunnels in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Glarus

Kerenzerberg Pass

Kerenzerberg Pass (el. 743 m. ) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. It connects Mollis and Mühlehorn above the Walensee. The pass road was built in 1848 and has a maximum grade of 10 percent. Two tunnels have been dug under the pass, a road tunnel for the A-3 Autobahn and a rail tunnel for the Ziegelbrücke to Sargans railway line. The area is known for both summer and winter sport.

Located at 47.1208, 9.12778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the Alps, Mountain passes of the canton of Glarus

Kerenzen-Mühlehorn

Kerenzen-Mühlehorn is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It ceased to exist in 1887, when it was split into the three new municipalities Filzbach, Mühlehorn and Obstalden.

Located at 47.118, 9.173 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of the canton of Glarus

Spaneggsee

Spaneggsee is a lake in Filzbach, Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 4.7 ha.

Located at 47.075, 9.13056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Glarus

Talalpsee

Talalpsee or Talsee is a lake at an elevation of 1086 m above Filzbach in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 3.2 ha.

Located at 47.0956, 9.13333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Glarus

Kerenzerberg Tunnel (rail)

The Kerenzerberg Tunnel is a rail tunnel in the Swiss canton of Glarus. The tunnel is 3,955 metres long, and carries the Ziegelbrücke to Sargans line under the Kerenzerberg Pass to the south of the Walensee. Prior to 1960, the railway used a route along the shores of the Walensee and through shorter tunnels.

Located at 47.125, 9.11639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway tunnels in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Glarus

capture of the webcam Mühlehorn: Tiefenwinkel (Blick nach Nordwesten Richtung Wesen)

Mühlehorn: Tiefenwinkel (Blick nach Nordwesten Richtung Wesen), Mühlehorn (source)

capture of the webcam Obstalden: Vue en direction de Walenstadt

Obstalden: Vue en direction de Walenstadt, Obstalden (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Alt Stafel