Berglimattsee

Berglimattsee is a lake in the protected area Freiberg Kärpf on municipal territory of Glarus Süd in the Swiss canton of Glarus.

Berglimattsee
Berglimattsee and Gandstock
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Location	Glarus Süd, Canton of Glarus
Coordinates	46.96059°N 9.12029°E / 46.96059; 9.12029
Primary outflows	tributary to Niderenbach → Sernf → Linth
Basin countries	Switzerland
Surface area	0.4 ha (0.99 acres)
Surface elevation	2,157 m (7,077 ft)

The lake lies at 2,157 m (7,077 ft) on a small plateau near the Gandfurggele, a col between the Garichtisee in the upper Niderental in the west and the Berglialp and the Sernftal in the east. To the north are the two peaks of the Gandstock, to the south the Charenstock. The lake's outflow is a tributary of the Niderenbach, which flows further into the Sernf.

Access

• From the west: Berglimattsee can be reached via a mountain hiking trail from Mettmenalp (mountain station of the cable car Kies-Mettmen) at Garichtisee in about 1.5 hours (550 m altitude difference).
• From the east: the ascent from Engi or Matt in the Sernftal takes about 4 hours (1300 m elevation gain).

Flora and fauna

The lake is rich in small animals (e.g. rotifers) and algae, as well as alpine newts in summer. Fish, on the other hand, do not exist, probably because the lake partially freezes to the bottom in winter.