Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Langnau am Albis – Langrainhütte – Langnau am Albis
Diese abwechslungsreiche Rundwanderung von Langnau am Albis in den Naturwald Sihlwald und wieder zurück verspricht eine tolle Aussicht in die Ferne sowie einen spannenden Einblick in die Waldwildnis.
Hiking trail
Time required: 3 hoursLength: 9.70km
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Langrain barbecue area
The two barbecue areas at Langrain lie directly on the Sihlwaldstrasse .
Fireplace
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Learning Trail: Small Animal Commune
A pile of branches here, a few piled stones there and an insect hotel on the wall – all places where lizards, hedgehogs, bees, and other small animals find a home.
FaunaFloraMuseum / Exhibition
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Müsli-Hüsli
This house accomodates mice, rats and garden dormice compounds. These areas come together with the visitors' rooms so as to create a unique experience. The house is part of Langenberg Wildlife Park.
FaunaMuseum / Exhibition
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Otter enclosure with aquarium
At the visitor centre in Sihlwald, there are two otter enclosures and an aquarium.
Fauna
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Predator Trail
Experience the bear, lynx, wildcat and wolf. Take some time to observe our indigenous predators in near-natural enclosures.
Theme trail
Time required: 30 minutes
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Prehistoric Trail
The journey into prehistoric times leads to traces of our ancestors in the Bone Forest. Try to identify the remains of the hunts. In the Fire Cave, wall paintings show the deep connection that Stone Age people had with the animal world.
FaunaMuseum / Exhibition
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Pro Natura Nature Mobile
Pro Natura’s Nature Mobile presents the Animal of the Year 2026: the Hedgehog. Or, to be more precise, the Common Hedgehog, also known as the West European Hedgehog.
Information center
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Really beastly
The focus here is on discovery and experience. This guided tour at Wildlife Park Langenberg is specifically made for children.
Offer for groups
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Roosevelt Square
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
Schnabelburg ruins
Schnabelburg was given to the town of Zurich by the Hapsburgs, who had remained neutral during a hostile retaliation campaign. Today only the foundation walls are visible.
Historical placeCastle
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Sihlwald bycicle tour
Leisurely, one-hour circular bicycle tour for families and recreational sports people. At first the way is flat along the River Sihl and afterwards through the forest wilderness of the Sihlwald nature discovery park.
Bicycle tour
Time required: 1 hourLength: 11.80km
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Sihlwald circular hiking trail
From Sihlwald railway station the hike crosses the Sihltal road and leads into the forest wilderness. The higher you climb up the spinner's trail, the wilder and more peaceful it becomes.
Hiking trail
Time required: 4 hoursLength: 13.30km
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Sihlwald wilderness playground
Branch nests, suspension bridges, a 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
Sihlwald-Buch
Das Buch ist ein reichhaltig illustrierter Bildband, der sich ausschliesslich dem Sihlwald und der darin entstehenden Waldwildnis widmet.
CHF
48.00
Gifts
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Sihlwald–Hochwacht–Sihlwald
This leisurely hike with a few climbs leads right through the core zone of the Sihlwald forest.
Hiking trail
Time required: 3 hours 15 minutesLength: 11.00km
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Sihlwald–Langenberg, Forest Route
The trail leads from the visitor centre of the Wildnispark Zurich through the wilderness of the Sihlwald forest and residential areas to the animal enclosures in Langenberg.
Hiking trail
Time required: 1 hour 30 minutesLength: 5.40km
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Sihlwald–Langenberg, Riverside Path
On the Sihl riverside path from the visitor centre to Langenberg Wildlife Park.
Hiking trail
Time required: 1 hour 45 minutesLength: 6.90km
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Sihlwald–Oberrieden
Two-hour hike through the forest and down to Lake Zurich.
Hiking trail
Time required: 1 hourLength: 3.50km
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Spielplatz Langenberg
Diverse Schaukeln und ein Hängekarussell laden die kleinen Gäste dazu ein, sich auf dem Spielplatz direkt beim Restaurant etwas auszutoben.
Playground
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Spinnerweg
Der Spinnerweg war früher einer der wichtigsten Verkehrswege im Sihltal. Die Spinnereien am Zürichsee und im Sihltal beschäftigten Arbeiterinnen aus dem Konaueramt, welche diesen Weg über den Albis zu Fuss zurücklegten.
Historical place
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Streuboden barbecue area
There is a barbecue area with three benches and a table bench combination on Streuboden.
Fireplace
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Tannboden barbecue area
There is a barbecue area with four benches at Tannboden.
Fireplace
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
The Natural forest Sihlwald
In Sihlwald, there hasn’t been any lumbered wood since 2000. About 200-year-old tree giants with 52 meter height and 3,5 meters of circumference as well as standing and recumbent dead wood offer fascinating insights into a European virgin forest.
FloraNatural landscape / Habitat
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Tieranlage Wildkatze
Die Tiere werden mittels einer automatisch gesteuerten Anlage gefüttert, die ihnen zu unterschiedlichen Zeiten und an verschiedenen Orten ihre "Beute" frei gibt. Dies soll die Tiere aktivieren und lässt sie ihre potentielle Beute belauern.
Fauna
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Velotour Zürich – Sihlbrugg – Zürich
Diese Velotour führt der Sihl entlang von der Grossstadt Zürich mitten in die Waldwildnis des Naturerlebnisparks Sihlwald und wieder zurück. Entlang der Strecke gibt es mehrere Einkehrmöglichkeiten.
Bicycle tour
Time required: 4 hoursLength: 39.40km
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
ViaNatura – Horgen to Sihlwald
ViaNatura is an initiative run by Zürcher Wanderwege and takes in the canton’s most beautiful natural landscapes. The fourth stage leads from the Silberweide Nature Centre to the Sihlwald, a park of national importance.
Hiking trail
Time required: 1 hourLength: 4.00km
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
The Wildnispark Zurich visitor centre in Sihlwald, featuring information, a souvenir and book shop, and an exhibition on the Sihlwald forest.
Visitor center
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald
Wilderness Parcours
Get to know the wilderness in a playful atmosphere on this entertaining course on the grounds of the visitor center.
Offer for groups