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Sihlwald circular hiking trail

Hiking trail
Time required: 4 hoursLength: 13.10 km

Season

All season

Contact

Stiftung Wildnispark Zürich
Alte Sihltalstrasse 38
8135 Sihlwald
Tel. +41 (0)44 722 55 22

www.wildnispark.ch

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald - 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.

Route-information

Route-information

Length
13.10 km
Altitude difference ascent
570 m
Altitude difference descent
570 m
Time required
4 hours
Level technique
Easy
Level condition
Easy
Height profile view map

Details

If you have enough energy remaining, the trip can be concluded with a river walk without any height difference back to Sihlwald. The Zurich wilderness park museum in the Sihlwald visitor centre offers in-depth information as a conclusion.

Infrastructure

  • Toilet

Arrival

Starting point
Bahnhof Sihlwald (Altitude: 481 m)
Arrival by public transport
Sihlwald, Bahnhof Timetable SBB
Destination
Bahnhof Sihlwald (Altitude: 481 m)
Arrival by public transport
Sihlwald, Bahnhof Timetable SBB

Suitable for

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Children < 6 years
  • Children from 7-12 years
  • Children >12 years
  • 50+

To discover on the trail

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald

Predator circuit

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

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
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

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

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

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

Albishorn mountain restaurant

Mountain restaurant with a panorama

RestaurantCafé
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald

Aussichtspunkt Oberalbis

Blick über den Zugersee und die Alpen.

Viewpoint
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald

Bodenmatt barbecue area

One barbecue area directly on the banks of the Sihl river. There are two benches as well as a table and bench combination provided.

Fireplace
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

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

Routes in the vicinity

Schweizerischer Nationalpark

06 Murtaröl

Open

This varied walk requires a certain amount of effort and is not often undertaken. It offers wonderful views into the Cluozza valley, towards the Engadine and the dominating peak of Piz Linard.

Hiking trail
Time required: 3 hours 30 minutesLength: 8.00km

Map