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The Richetli Pass is a wonderful pass between Linthal and Elm. The Linthal side is significantly steeper than the Elm side. Coming from Linthal, you'll have your first glimpse of the Glarus Thrust here, before admiring the entire spectacle from the Wichlenmatt.

The Richetli Pass (2,261 m above sea level) is a high mountain pass in the Glarus Alps and connects the towns of Linthal and Elm in the canton of Glarus. The pass lies between the valley of the Linth River and the valley of its tributary, the Sernf. The Richetli Pass is the lowest point between the Hausstock and Kärpf peaks. Source: https://share.google/5uPMLWragfRQhSfx8

Alp Foo is an alpine settlement in the municipality of Mels in the canton of St. Gallen, located approximately 2 km east of the Foo Pass, which forms the border between the cantons of Glarus and St. Gallen. It is a well-known landmark in the Glarus Alps region and is mentioned in connection with the Via Alpina hiking trail network, which runs over the Foo Pass. Source: Foo Pass - Wikipedia https://share.google/azdTqQUdEkStTrtoe

The trail that A. Villiger means is "Grenzstei S1 - S2 Trail" and is no more difficult than S2 :-)

Alpine transition with great views of the surrounding mountains

The path is steep - but in dry weather the fine scree is surprisingly easy to grip. Upwards so exhausting, but not really dangerous. Poles are good for going downhill to take some pressure off your knees. The warning that it could be dangerous here clearly refers to bad weather conditions, in dry weather the route is only strenuous but not dangerous

From Vorder Stafel/Hinter Stafel a hiking trail leads down to the pass road and ends at the boundary stone. The path is difficult for MTB (S2 and S3). PS: to the boundary stone: the people of Uri simply wanted the big alp for themselves.

Fairy-tale, silent, relaxing landscapes: nature and history are a perfect mix