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The hiking trail leads you through the Wilderness park Zurich Sihlwald. After a steep ascent you reach Albishorn. Passing primeval forest structures, you finally arrive at the visitor's centre. The end is Horgen on the lake of Zurich.

Description

This trail leads you through the Wilderness park Zurich Sihlwald, the largest natural beech woodland in the central part of Switzerland. After an initial steep ascent, you reach Albishorn with a view of the whole lake of Zurich and the mountain panorama.

Here there is a cosy restaurant offering refreshment. The trail now enters the core zone of the park. After passing the Albisweiher, a pond where in spring the grass frogs croak loudly, you will hear birds twittering, the knocking of the woodpecker and see primeval forest structures before reaching the bottom of the Sihl valley. Arriving in Sihlwald, the visitor centre entices with information and interesting exhibitions.

An enjoyable tour includes the careful planning of the same. Please inform yourself in advance at the local information center about the route and weather conditions. Depending on the season and weather conditions, this route may be blocked or interrupted

Technical information

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Start location
Hausen am Albis
Destination
Sihlwald
Direction
One way
Ascent
300 m
Descent
420 m
Distance
6 km
Duration
1 h 55 min
Duration back
2 h 5 min
Technical requirements
Easy
Physical requirements
Medium
Theme
With panoramic view
Signalization
Signalisation in both directions

Map

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Contact

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Alte Sihltalstrasse 38
8135  Sihlwald

Phone  +41 (0)44 722 55 22
info@wildnispark.ch
wildnispark.ch

Quick Facts

Route number

No. 866

Distance

6 km

Duration

1 h 55 min

Ascent

300 m

Travel information: Hausen am Albis

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