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Hönggerwehr Dam – Limmat Riverside Path loop from Zürich Altstetten

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Hönggerwehr Dam – Limmat Riverside Path loop from Zürich Altstetten

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Hönggerwehr Dam – Limmat Riverside Path loop from Zürich Altstetten

02:37

25.3km

70m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

487 m

Urban art along the train tracks

Highlight • Structure

Partly sprayed with great effort and diligence, partly just scribbled, you will find some graffiti along the tracks at Altstetten station that you can admire (or not) as you pass by.

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2

1.77 km

Hönggerwehr Dam

Highlight • Structure

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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2.24 km

Limmat

Lake

4

3.13 km

Wooden Boardwalk in Zurich Forest

Highlight • Structure

5

6.53 km

Ferry at Fahr Monastery

Highlight • Bridge

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

9.55 km

Veloroute 66 Along the Limmat

Highlight • Cycleway

Veloroute 66 always runs along the Limmat. In some places you can watch birds excellently, in others you can take the ferry to the other bank. A really varied route!

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12.7 km

Binzerliweier

Lake

8

14.5 km

Limmat Riverside Path

Highlight • Trail

Great little detour on the island between the river and the canal.

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9

20.8 km

Limmat Bridge at the Gasworks

Highlight • Bridge

No okay, absurd bro

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25.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.9 km

1.52 km

1.25 km

401 m

264 m

Surfaces

15.3 km

6.71 km

2.34 km

422 m

366 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 8 November

8°C

4°C

77 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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