Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Albishorn mountain restaurant
Mountain restaurant with a panorama
RestaurantCafé
Hausen–Sihlwald–Horgen
Hiking trail
Time required: 3 hours 30 minutesLength: 11.40 km
Season
All season
Contact
Stiftung Wildnispark ZürichAlte Sihltalstrasse 38
8135 Sihlwald
Tel. +41 (0)44 722 55 22
www.wildnispark.ch
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald - This hike leads through the wilderness park of Zurich Sihlwald, the largest natural beech mixed woodland in the central part of Switzerland.
This hike leads through the wilderness park of Zurich Sihlwald, the largest natural beech mixed woodland in the central part of Switzerland.
Route-information
Route-information
- Length
- 11.40 km
- Altitude difference ascent
- 475 m
- Altitude difference descent
- 680 m
- Time required
- 3 hours 30 minutes
- Level technique
- Easy
- Level condition
- Middle
Height profile view map
Details
This hiking trail leads through the middle of the wilderness park of Zurich Sihlwald. A great day trip with a visit to the museum in the Sihlwald visitor centre and to round off with, a cool dip in the Lake of Zurich. Not suitable for prams and pushchairs.
Infrastructure
- Playground
- Picnicplace
- Fireplace
- Toilet
Arrival
- Starting point
- Hausen a. A. (Altitude: 612 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Hausen am Albis, Post Timetable SBB
- Destination
- Horgen (Altitude: 408 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Horgen Timetable SBB
Suitable for
The offer is suitable for
- Adults
- Children < 6 years
- Children from 7-12 years
- Children >12 years
- 50+
Discovering underway
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Albishorn viewpoint
View from the Uetliberg over the Lake of Zurich as far as Säntis and from the Lake of Zug to the Rigi.
Viewpoint
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Rooseveltplatz
The Rooseveltplatz is named after Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the American President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who in 1948 admired the mighty 200 year-old trees on this location during a visit to Sihlwald.
Historical place
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Tannboden barbecue area
There is a barbecue area with four benches at Tannboden. The barbecue area lies directly on the spinner's trail.
Fireplace
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Bähnliweg
1876 wurden im Sihlwald erstmals eine Waldeisenbahn verwendet, um die Forstarbeit zu erleichtern. Übriggebliebene Schwellen des einst 12 km langen Trassees kann man noch heute auf dem Bähnliweg entdecken.
Historical place
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Sihlwald wilderness playground
Branch nests, suspension bridges, an hollow silver fir trunk, a snake made of wood - these are the centrepieces of the wilderness playground at the visitor centre in Sihlwald. The exciting play wilderness offers challenges for young and old.
Playground
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Visitor centre barbecue area
There are three barbecue area with several benches in front of the Visitor centre in Sihlwald. Firewood is available in wooden crates.
Fireplace
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Visitor centre in Sihlwald
There is information, a souvenir and bookshop at the visitor centre in Zurich's wilderness park, and it also has a museum with interactive exhibitions about nature and the wilderness.
Visitor center