In Weesen on Lake Walen

About an hour’s drive east of Zurich, Lake Walen is nestled deep in the valley like a fjord, towered over by the Churfirsten and the peaks of the northern Glarus Alps. At its western end, a road leads high up to the sunny terrace of Amden, where a beautiful nature friends’ house offers an ideal base for hiking, mountain biking, skiing or snowshoeing tours. By the lake, for example near Weesen, I’ve already enjoyed wonderfully warm hours in the spring sunshine around Easter, but also great descents in the nearby ski resorts, such as Flumserberg.