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Bezirk Horgen
Langnau am Albis

Albis-Hochwacht Observation Tower – View of Lake Zurich loop from Türlersee

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Switzerland
Zurich
Bezirk Horgen
Langnau am Albis

Albis-Hochwacht Observation Tower – View of Lake Zurich loop from Türlersee

Moderate

4.6

(10)

191

hikers

Albis-Hochwacht Observation Tower – View of Lake Zurich loop from Türlersee

01:30

5.06km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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531 m

Wilderness Park Zurich Sihlwald

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The Sihlwald is the first protected area in Switzerland to be awarded and certified as a national park with the label "Nature Adventure Park".
Since 2000, the Sihlwald has been …

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554 m

Albis Hochwacht Panoramic View

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3

2.54 km

Schnabelburg ruins

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Ruins are always a highlight, even if they consist only of very small walls, as is the case here. Several benches invite you to take a break, and there's even …

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4

3.03 km

Albis-Hochwacht Observation Tower

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The observation tower is in the truest sense of the word the highlight of a run through the Sihlwald. If the calves are not glowing yet, you can change that …

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5

3.70 km

Albisboden Shelter and Fire Pit

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Shelter for rest in suboptimal weather

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6

3.98 km

View of Lake Zurich

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From here you have a great view over Lake Zurich. The number of many houses in the distance is impressive.

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7

4.60 km

Albis Pass summit

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Finally managed to make a nonstop uphill and it is good to know that I could do more.

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5.06 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.04 km

706 m

500 m

373 m

283 m

140 m

Surfaces

2.69 km

666 m

581 m

530 m

437 m

131 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (770 m)

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Tuesday 12 May

16°C

4°C

16 %

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