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Sleep on the Ämpächli Wooden Platform
A night under the stars
Unobstructed views of the night sky

Elm Ämpächli

Ämpächli Wooden Platform in Elm

Skip the bedroom tonight. On the Ämpächli alpine pasture, families sleep under the stars and wake to panoramic views of the Glarus mountain landscape.

Elm, Ämpächli
  • Overnight stay on the Ämpächli Wooden Platform
  • Views of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sardona Tectonic Arena
  • Sleeping bags and sleeping pads provided (bring your own sleeping bag liner)
  • Breakfast at the Ämpächli Mountain Restaurant
  • Barbecue and picnic areas
  • “Giant Forest” Adventure Trail and scenic hiking trails
  • Mountain scooter or mountain cart ride back down to the valley

A bedroom without walls, a larchwood bed and nothing but a sky full of stars overhead: At the Ämpächli Wooden Platform in Elm, families trade their everyday bedrooms for a night in the heart of the Glarus Alps. Surrounded by alpine meadows, grazing cows and sweeping views of the UNESCO World Heritage Sardona Tectonic Arena, it’s an overnight stay unlike any other.

Arrive early to hike the mountain trails or explore the “Giant Forest” Adventure Trail, where 17 interactive play stations keep young explorers busy. As evening falls, dinner sizzles over one of the barbecue pits while the Mountain Restaurant Ämpächli serves regional specialties for those who prefer to dine indoors. When the last gondola carries day visitors back to the valley, the mountain grows quiet. Children begin searching the sky for the first stars and before long the whole family is tucked into their sleeping bags beneath the open sky.

After breakfast at the mountain restaurant, the adventure isn’t over just yet. Ride a mountain scooter or mountain cart back down to the valley for one last thrill.

Good to know: There’s no electricity at the wooden platform, so don’t forget a power bank and your sleeping bag liner.

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Sportbahnen ElmObmoos
8767 Elm
Phone +41 55 642 61 61
info@sportbahnenelm.ch
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