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The Martinsmadhütte is a mountain hut located at 2,002 meters above sea level in the Glarus Alps, above Elm in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Built in 1907 and extended in 1938, the hut is managed by the Randen section of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) and offers 48 beds during the summer season. It is an ideal starting point for hikes in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Tektonikarena Sardona. Access to the hut can be facilitated by using a small cable car to the Nideren alp, followed by a hiking trail. Services include a buffet breakfast, but no showers are available; a stream behind the facility offers an option for refreshment.

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The hut stands on a vantage point with a lake in the vicinity.

Braunwald GL at 1256 m above sea level. M Today's place name was first mentioned in 1421 as Brunwald and probably goes back to an Old High German composition *brunnōn-walt 'forest with springs'. Braunwald originally belonged to the Tagwen (civil community) Niederlinthal. In 1690 and 1718 the part of Linthal south of the Brummbach, the majority of Rüti and the rest of Diesbach and Betschwanden were allocated. From 1725, individual families lived in Braunwald all year round. The "Führlihaus" built in 1780 has been under homeland protection since 1973. In 1839 a school cooperative of the village community was established. Two years later, the Braunwalder children moved out of the Betschwand schoolroom they had been using up to then. The school set up at that time (“Sackhäuschen”) received its own building in 1857. Today the hotel “Tödiblick” stands there. In 1875, the forest corporation Braunwald, which was founded in the same year, acquired forest rights from Tagwens Rüti GL. It formed the original cell of the 1939 created local, civil and constituency communities Braunwald. Braunwald became its own municipality when it was separated from Rüti in 1939. Together with Rüti, the village still takes care of the welfare system. On the occasion of the creation of a Rüti–Braunwald mountain trail in 1895, the trail corporation that still existed was convened for the first time. The drainage corporation, which has existed since 1981, has its roots in the period around 1902 (construction of the Braunwaldbahn, BrB, and the "Bellevue" hotel), when the sliding subsoil of the southern part of the Braunwalder Terrasse was noticed. Text/Source: Wikipedia https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braunwald_GL

Braunwald GL at 1256 m above sea level. M The 12.-15. The settlement of Bergeten (approx. 1600 m), inhabited in summer, bears witness to sheep, goat and cattle husbandry as well as hunting. Until 1395, taxes to the monastery Säckingen (Black Forest) are documented. B. originally belonged to Tagwen Niederlinthal. In 1690 and 1718 the part south of the Brummbach was allocated to Linthal, the main part to Rüti, the rest to Diesbach and Betschwanden. From 1725 B. was inhabited by individual families all year round. The Fuhrlihaus, built in 1780, has been under homeland protection since 1973. The school, established in 1841, received its own building in 1857. Whey cures were first offered in 1844. The Niederschlacht tavern, built in 1856, has developed into a renowned first-class hotel. In 1875, the forest corporation B., which was founded in the same year, acquired forest rights from Tagwens Rüti. It formed the original cell of the local, civic and constituency B created in 1939. The lung sanatorium was built in 1896-97 (since 1985 Höhenklinik B.). The material cable car Rüti-B built in 1902. This was followed in 1907 by the opening of the Linthal (Stachelberg)-B funicular. (BrB) and the Hotels Alpenblick, Grand Hotel (Bellevue) and Alpina. The first winter season began at the end of 1928 (winter operation of the BrB, opening of the ice field). Annual music weeks have been held in July since 1936. 1941 became the deacon. Sisterhood B. founded, which ran the Bergfrieden convalescent home and the Flueblüemli special school until 1999. Ecclesiastical B. is since 1942 ref. Parish (1904 construction of the church, 1962-64 the mountain church) or part of the cath. Linthal parish (1950 consecration of the Catholic chapel). The tourist. Infrastructure was greatly expanded in the second half of the 20th century: 1948 Gumen chairlift, 1969 Seblengrat chairlift, 1974 connection by gondola and 1991 group gondola Grotzenbühl, 1971-75 establishment of alpine rose testing gardens, 1978 public. Text / source: Historical Encyclopedia of Switzerland (HLS) https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/000760/2020-11-19/

Braunwald car-free Braunwald is car-free and only accessible with the Braunwald funicular. Contrary to what is often wrongly assumed, there is no road to Braunwald. All goods are also transported to Braunwald by funicular. Text / Source: Guest Info Braunwald, Dorfstrasse 5, CH-8784 Braunwald https://braunwald.ch/de/braunwald/autofrei.html

Braunwald GL at 1256 m above sea level. M The 12.-15. The settlement of Bergeten (approx. 1600 m), inhabited in summer, bears witness to sheep, goat and cattle husbandry as well as hunting. Until 1395, taxes to the monastery Säckingen (Black Forest) are documented. B. originally belonged to Tagwen Niederlinthal. In 1690 and 1718 the part south of the Brummbach was allocated to Linthal, the main part to Rüti, the rest to Diesbach and Betschwanden. From 1725 B. was inhabited by individual families all year round. The Fuhrlihaus, built in 1780, has been under homeland protection since 1973. The school, established in 1841, received its own building in 1857. Whey cures were first offered in 1844. The Niederschlacht tavern, built in 1856, has developed into a renowned first-class hotel. In 1875, the forest corporation B., which was founded in the same year, acquired forest rights from Tagwens Rüti. It formed the original cell of the local, civic and constituency B created in 1939. The lung sanatorium was built in 1896-97 (since 1985 Höhenklinik B.). The material cable car Rüti-B built in 1902. This was followed in 1907 by the opening of the Linthal (Stachelberg)-B funicular. (BrB) and the Hotels Alpenblick, Grand Hotel (Bellevue) and Alpina. The first winter season began at the end of 1928 (winter operation of the BrB, opening of the ice field). Annual music weeks have been held in July since 1936. 1941 became the deacon. Sisterhood B. founded, which ran the Bergfrieden convalescent home and the Flueblüemli special school until 1999. Ecclesiastical B. is since 1942 ref. Parish (1904 construction of the church, 1962-64 the mountain church) or part of the cath. Linthal parish (1950 consecration of the Catholic chapel). The tourist. Infrastructure was greatly expanded in the second half of the 20th century: 1948 Gumen chairlift, 1969 Seblengrat chairlift, 1974 connection by gondola and 1991 group gondola Grotzenbühl, 1971-75 establishment of alpine rose testing gardens, 1978 public. Text / source: Historical Encyclopedia of Switzerland (HLS) https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/000760/2020-11-19/

Warm atmosphere, good food and friendly hosts.