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Schwerzenbach

Lake Greifensee – Historic village of Greifensee loop from Schwerzenbach

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Switzerland
Zurich
Bezirk Uster
Schwerzenbach

Lake Greifensee – Historic village of Greifensee loop from Schwerzenbach

Hard

4.7

(3)

19

riders

Lake Greifensee – Historic village of Greifensee loop from Schwerzenbach

03:14

52.3km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 52.3 km for 52 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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4.17 km

Hard

Forest

2

40.1 km

View of the Alps from the Brand Cycle Path

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We are coming closer. The Alps are getting bigger and bigger.

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43.0 km

Lake Greifensee

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A nice path for bicycles, walkers and rollerbladers.

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44.6 km

You can hardly get much closer to the lake. Lots of people out and about on weekends

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45.9 km

Beautiful view of Lake Greifensee

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It is also worth leaving the Veloroute at Greifensee to get closer to the lake.

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46.7 km

View of the Alps

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Great for snacks

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49.1 km

Historic village of Greifensee

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A pretty village right on the lake. The only village that is directly on the lake. The passage is not obstructed.

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49.2 km

Greifensee Castle

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For centuries, Greifensee Castle was the residence of the governors of the imperial city of Zurich. Today, exhibitions are held there or it can be booked for events.

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50.8 km

View of Greifensee and the Alps

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To enjoy this view you need a cloudless sky and good visibility. The broad massif of Glärnisch can be seen on the left. The 3-thousand-meter Tödi (the highest in the …

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52.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.8 km

12.1 km

5.03 km

3.38 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.4 km

2.16 km

398 m

283 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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Saturday 10 October

14°C

8°C

20 %

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