Chüebodensee

Chüebodensee
Location	Elm, Canton of Glarus
Coordinates	46°56′11″N 9°8′4″E / 46.93639°N 9.13444°E / 46.93639; 9.13444Coordinates: 46°56′11″N 9°8′4″E / 46.93639°N 9.13444°E / 46.93639; 9.13444
Basin countries	Switzerland
Surface area	1.4 ha
Surface elevation	2046 m

Chüebodensee is a lake above Elm in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 1.4 ha. Swimming and fishing (with a license from Elm city offices) are allowed. There are about 8 km of well established trails around the lake^[1]. As the lake lies in the oldest wildlife preserve in Europe^[2], the Glarner Freiberg, it is home to many alpine animals including marmots, chamois, alpine ibex, deer and birds of prey.

The lake can be reached from Elm by taking the Elm-Ämpächli gondola to Ämpächlialp and hiking over well marked trails. The trip from Ämpächlialp to the lake and back will generally take about 4 hours.

References

1. ^ Bergfex.ch Hiking accessed January 9, 2009. (German)
2. ^ Elm Tourism website accessed January 9, 2009. (German)