ツォリコンの天然記念物・トップ20

From the north, a relatively easy, clearly visible, unmarked path leads to the plateau on which Schnabelburg Castle stands. The descent to the south is very steep and, when the ground is wet and/or covered in autumn leaves, also very slippery.

Remains of the foundation walls of a former hilltop castle

The stone elephant is a highlight of this tour...

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 Albis lies between the Sihl Valley in the east and the Reppisch Valley and the Aeugster Valley with the Türlersee in the west. The mountain ridge is followed by the district border between the Affoltern district in the west and the Horgen district and the city of Zurich on the east and northeast sides.

The Albis is a mountain range in the canton of Zurich, which runs from Sihlbrugg in the south to Urdorf/Schlieren near Zurich in the north for about 22 kilometers parallel to the Sihl and Lake Zurich.

The Schnabelburg is the ruins of a hilltop castle on the beak-shaped hill north of the Schnabellücke above the village of Hausen am Albis in the canton of Zurich. Source: Wikipedia

The Schnabelburg is the ruins of a hilltop castle on the beak-shaped hill north of the Schnabellücke above the village of Hausen am Albis in the canton of Zurich. Source: Wikipedia