Kollbrunn Ridge Trail – Zeller Giessen Waterfall loop from Kollbrunn

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Kollbrunn Ridge Trail – Zeller Giessen Waterfall loop from Kollbrunn

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Kollbrunn Ridge Trail – Zeller Giessen Waterfall loop from Kollbrunn

04:06

13.9km

410m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.52 km

Kollbrunn Ridge Trail

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Short but very nice. The path runs gently up and down along the ridge.
Easy to walk with no problems, just a bit slippery when wet, as always on root paths.

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3.21 km

Bäntal Waterfall and Metal Staircase

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Very good walk way through the valley

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3.45 km

Rörlitobel Waterfall

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Quite a narrow ravine, currently (August 2021) difficult to walk as parts of the path have been muddy or even washed away. Hearty waterfall, but difficult to see through the foliage.

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3.65 km

View of the Alps from Zurich Uplands

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When you come out of the forest path, you have a very nice view of the Alps.

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7.94 km

Zeller Giessen Waterfall

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In cold winters, the Zeller Giessen turns into an icefall. This is really worth seeing.

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9.32 km

Zigzag trail with wooden sculptures

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Newly laid out or restored path with wooden sculptures in every bend. The path is very well made: stairs, bridges, railings, slope protection and therefore very easy to walk on. Part of the "Paul-Burkhardt-Weg".

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11.7 km

Ridge trail

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Beautiful rooty and cool ridge path along the ridge, all in the forest inside.

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13.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.25 km

4.01 km

2.22 km

962 m

296 m

145 m

Surfaces

6.07 km

2.52 km

1.79 km

1.32 km

1.20 km

677 m

303 m

Elevation

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Monday 19 October

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Comments

March 29, 2024,Rundwanderung Kollbrunner Gratweg - Tüfels Chilen - wildes Bäntal - Wasserfälle

Today's circular hike starts from a free car park and leads to the Kollbrunner Grat, with its root passages. What do mathematicians do in the garden? Pull roots. The path then leads into a ravine and to the Tüfels Chilen. The Tüfels Chilen is a special landscape in the municipality of Zell / Kollbrunn. It is the source of the …

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April 7, 2024,Kollbrunn - Tüfels Chilen - Zell - Kollbrunn

I can also take it easy sometimes 🤣❣

Today I had arranged to go for a "hiking walk" with a friend from Lake Constance and the tour through the Bäntal by
@Bodenseebiker Thurgau and
@Patrick Göser
was just the right model: optimal distance and altitude, easy forest paths, lots of nature, few people.
Thank you 🙏 both of you for …

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August 9, 2022,🚶‍♂️ Kollbrunner Gratwege - Tüfels Chilen Quelltuff - Bäntal - Gratweg Stechpalmen - Giessen Königstal, Runde ab Zell 🌞🤩

Since I had to pick up my bike from the service in Eschlikon anyway, I went for a hike in the nearby Tösstal beforehand.
Conclusion:
Above-average hike over a number of rooty ridge paths, through a long, wildly romantic valley with a tufa spring and to a Giessen (waterfall). All of these sections are in the forest and can therefore …

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