ヒューネンベルクの絶景の山頂・トップ16

Depending on the weather and visibility, you can see more or less.

The Albishorn is one of the most beautiful viewpoints on the Albis ridge. At 909 meters, it offers sweeping views of Lake Zurich, the mountains of Central Switzerland, and the Reppisch Valley. The ascent is easy to moderate and leads mostly through forest before opening up to a summit with panoramic views. It's ideal for a short, enjoyable hike – often combined with a visit to Hochwacht or Felsenegg.

An outpost of Catholicism in a Reformed area.

A brochure from the parish of St. Martin in Root provides information on the history of the power place Michael's Cross: "Around 1,500 years ago, the pious Medardus decided to build a wooden hut in the Meggerwald forest to live there. While he was busy felling trees, a boy came to him and asked Medardus to take two tree trunks on his shoulders and follow him. After a four-hour hike, the two arrived at a hill near Root. There, the boy asked the hermit to build a cross from the two trunks. With the words: 'I am the Archangel Michael, sent by my Lord Jesus Christ to mark and consecrate this place with the sign of the holy cross,' the boy took on the form of the Archangel Michael. Since then, the hill on which the chapel stands today has been called Michael's Cross.

Inconspicuous and without view, easily accessible on simple forest paths

The Albis chain is a striking, largely forested mountain ridge that runs parallel to the Sihl and Lake Zurich from Sihlbrugg to Urdorf / Schlieren. It is flanked by two valleys, the Sihl valley in the east and the Reppisch valley in the west. The eastern flank of the Albis is steep, characterized by ridges, deep ditches and numerous streams. It is geomorphologically extremely active, sparsely populated and largely covered by the Sihl forest. The western side is less steep and has an unusually strong interweaving of forest and grassland on steep slopes for the Central Plateau. Here, the interaction between site conditions and human use has led to diverse, sometimes rare habitats.

The Kappel monastery was a Cistercian monastery until the years of the Reformation, after which it was converted to social purposes, including as a boys' boarding school. Today, part of the complex is used as a seminar hotel and educational center. There is a monastery café for refreshments and a restaurant in the monastery cellar.

There are always impressive and moving events at Kappel Monastery.