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Hönggerwehr Dam – Ferry at Fahr Monastery loop from Zürich Altstetten

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Switzerland

Zurich

Hönggerwehr Dam – Ferry at Fahr Monastery loop from Zürich Altstetten

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Hönggerwehr Dam – Ferry at Fahr Monastery loop from Zürich Altstetten

00:48

12.7km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 6.61 km for 126 m

Open: • Sunday: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.52 km

Limmat River

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1.80 km

Hönggerwehr Dam

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Built in 1893 as a private facility to supply the Werdmühle with electricity, the Höngg power plant came into the possession of the City of Zurich in 1973. With an …

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2.69 km

Werdhölzlisteg Suspension Bridge

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Good transition to Werdinsel – or eye candy for everyone traveling along the Limmat.

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4.44 km

Km 10 Milestone on River Cycling Path to Zurich

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Easy gravel Road Near the river

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6.02 km

Limmat Rest Area

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6.59 km

Ferry at Fahr Monastery

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The Maurizius ferry runs free of charge from spring to autumn on nice Sundays and public holidays between Schlieren's Zelgliweg and the Fahr monastery. There is a large outdoor restaurant in the monastery.

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6.68 km

Kloster Fahr Ferry and Ferry House

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The Maurizius ferry runs free of charge from spring to autumn. You can stop off at Kloster Fahr before the crossing.

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8.80 km

Along the Limmat River

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12.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.66 km

1.32 km

1.01 km

574 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.69 km

3.25 km

308 m

227 m

155 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 27 May

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Hönggerwehr Dam – Ferry at Fahr Monastery loop from Zürich Altstetten

Limmat River

Hönggerwehr Dam

Werdhölzlisteg Suspension Bridge

Km 10 Milestone on River Cycling Path to Zurich

Limmat Rest Area

Ferry at Fahr Monastery

Kloster Fahr Ferry and Ferry House

Along the Limmat River

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