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Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald - © Netzwerk Schweizer Pärke/Ronald Schmidt
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald - © Netzwerk Schweizer Pärke/Ronald Schmidt

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald

Nature Experience Park since 2010
Wildnispark Zurich Sihlwald offers a unique combination of forest, wilderness and wildlife in the immediate vicinity of the cities of Zurich and Zug. Unforgettable encounters with wildlife in facilities close to nature and adventurous experiences in a primeval forest wilderness create exciting contrasts to everyday urban life.

«Im Rhythmus der Natur.»

Wildnispark Zürich-Sihlwald
Alte Sihltalstrasse 38
CH-8135 Sihlwald

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

Something unique emerges here

Sihlwald is originally an 1100 ha beech forest in the middle of the urban area of Zurich-Zug-Lucerne. Protection of natural processes has allowed Sihlwald to become overgrown, which has resulted in a natural forest offering habitats and nourishment to numerous plants and wildlife - and a unique wilderness experience for humans. 73 km of footpaths, 56 km of cycle routes and 52 km of bridle paths are waiting to be discovered. Allow yourself to be enchanted by a walk through the Wildnispark Zurich Sihlwald with its mighty, 200-year-old giant trees and imposing views from the Albis-Hochwacht observation tower. The two adventure trials are especially suited for children. Since 2010, Sihlwald has borne the official label «Nature Discovery Park - Park of national importance», and was thus the first nature discovery park in Switzerland.

From timber forest to nature forest

Sihlwald came into possession of the City of Zurich in 1309 as a gift from the Hapsburgers and in 1524 through the dissolution of the Fraumünster convent. The City of Zurich used it for several hundred years as a source of firewood and building timber. From 1876 on, there was a forest railway that facilitated work in the forest. The foundation stone for the change back in the direction of a nature forest was laid in 1986 with the project «Nature Landscape Sihlwald». Since 2000, all forest-based industry has stopped and the Sihlwald can again follow its own dynamic processes.

Events & offers

Forest Nature Trail

Forest Nature Trail

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
The world of mice

A house for mice, rats and dormice.

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Velotour Zürich – Sihlbrugg – Zürich

Velotour der Sihl entlang.

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Schnabelburg ruins

Schnabelburg ruins

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Otter enclosure with aquarium

Otter enclosure with aquarium

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Zurich–Sihlwald

Biketour Zurich–Sihlwald along the River Sihl

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Predator circuit

A tour through the Wildlife Park

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Langnau am Albis – Langrainhütte – Langnau am Albis

Abwechslungsreiche Wanderung durch die Wildnis.

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Glögglifrosch pond

Glögglifrosch pond

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Exhibition «WaldWildnisWir»

Sihlwald Nature Museum

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald

Nature Experience Park since 2010

Area : 11 km2
Population: 80
Municipalities: 5
Cantons: Zürich

Images

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald - Wanderer im Wald, vergrösserte Ansicht
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald - Hochwatturm, vergrösserte Ansicht
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald - Luchs, vergrösserte Ansicht

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald video

Switzerland Tourism film about the Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald.

Wildnispark Zürich-Sihlwald

Alte Sihltalstrasse 38
CH-8135 Sihlwald

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

How to get there

Connection (www.sbb.ch)