5-litre tour | Round tour Schilt to Lake Walen

Grandiose round tour from the Schilt ski lift with lots of downhill skiing!

Technics

Endurance

After the turbulent weather, there is plenty of snow down to low altitudes! It's great that this makes it possible to do the "5-Liber" tour. A crossing of the Glarus Alps from the Schilt ski lift to just before Lake Walen! Back then, the Schilt ski lift cost 5 litres (5 francs), hence the name. According to the snow forecast, around 30-40cm will fall in this area, even at low altitudes. So we set off on this fantastic round tour with an ascent of almost 1000 metres and a descent of around 2000 metres! We don't mind if we have to walk down the last few minutes.

Venue & meeting point
- Area: Schilt, Glarus - Walensee
- Meeting point: 8.07 am Näfels-Mollis railway station, continue by taxi to the valley station and from there by ski lift to the starting point
- Finish: approx. 15.00 in Obstalden above Walensee
Requirements
- Mastering the ski touring technique with its basics (skins, hairpin turns).
- Safe downhill technique in open terrain and in different types of snow.
- Stamina for ski tours with just under 1000 metres at a leisurely pace (~300m/h) and around 2000 metres downhill.
- This tour is not suitable with a splitboard.
Group size
- Takes place with 4 - 7 guests per mountain guide.
Price and services
- Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
- Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.
Material and equipment
- We have for you a detailed packing list with packing tips compiled.
- For this tour you need the following material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.