# Amden Mattstock, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Amden Mattstock is a ski area in Switzerland (Glarus). Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is December to February. In June there are 15 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/amden-mattstock/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski area · Snow - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** December to February. - **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 56 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [amden-weesen.ch](https://www.amden-weesen.ch/winter/skigebiet-amden) - **Coordinates:** 47.16061, 9.14766 ## What it is and where Amden Mattstock is a ski area in Switzerland (Glarus). It is in [Glarus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/glaris/), where this site lists 108 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.16061, 9.14766; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 56 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.160608%2C9.14766) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.160608%2C9.14766) It is one of the [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nieve/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Amden Mattstock is **December to February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 42 | | February | Best time | 10 h 02 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Better not | 13 h 22 | | May | Better not | 14 h 52 | | June | Better not | 15 h 41 | | July | Better not | 15 h 21 | | August | Better not | 14 h 03 | | September | Better not | 12 h 19 | | October | Better not | 10 h 36 | | November | Possible | 9 h 04 | | December | Best time | 8 h 18 | In June there are 15 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Bergkirche Amden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/bergkirche-amden/): Church · 1.2 km - [Mattstock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/mattstock/): Mountain in Switzerland · 1.4 km - [Naturfreundehaus Tscherwald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturfreundehaus-tscherwald/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.5 km - [Alp Oberchäseren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/alp-oberchaseren/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.4 km - [Flügenspitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/flugenspitz/): Mountain in Switzerland · 2.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Snow - [Moléson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/le-moleson/): mountain of the Swiss Prealps - [Rochers de Naye](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rochers-de-naye/) - [Grenchenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/grenchenberg/) - [Jakobshorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jakobshorn/) - [Cardada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ponte-sospeso-cardada-aussichtsplattform-cardada/) - [Flumserberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/flumserberg/): ski resort in Switzerland Every Switzerland place under Snow, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nieve/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Amden Mattstock? It is a ski area in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Amden Mattstock? December to February. In June there are 15 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. ### How do you get to Amden Mattstock? The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 56 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.160608%2C9.14766) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Bergkirche Amden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/bergkirche-amden/), [Mattstock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/mattstock/), [Naturfreundehaus Tscherwald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturfreundehaus-tscherwald/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19398875), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).