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Sihlsprung – Bench with a View of the Sihl loop from Sihlwald

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Sihlsprung – Bench with a View of the Sihl loop from Sihlwald

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Sihlsprung – Bench with a View of the Sihl loop from Sihlwald

06:42

24.2km

410m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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670 m

Sihlwald Forest Discovery Trail

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Educational and entertaining. Not suitable for prams!

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6.82 km

View from Hirzel Höhi

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A wonderful vantage point where you can see on all sides. An all-round view, Lake Zurich, Glarus Alps, Zug and much further, depending on the view.

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10.9 km

View of the Sihl River from the footbridge

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The hike along the Sihl riverbank trail offers beautiful paths, well-maintained trails, rock tunnels, mystical sections of forest, some of which appear very pristine, enormous boulders, and the constant sound …

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11.0 km

Sihlsprung

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The Sihlsprung is located in the lower part of the Sihltobel, which stretches from Schindellegi to Sihlbrugg. The surrounding towns are Hirzel and Spitze in the north (belonging to the …

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11.1 km

Mossy Forest Near Sihlsprung

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Great nature very relaxing tour

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11.5 km

Swimming and picnic spot on the Sihl River

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Here there are wonderful places to feel good.
You can swim, have a barbecue or just enjoy this beautiful place.

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14.6 km

Bench with a View of the Sihl

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Actually there are always nice places with a bench along the entire Sihl path, but why not highlight one.

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15.2 km

Sarbach Bridge

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Very nice place on the hike, and next to it is a nice break place

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24.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.14 km

6.79 km

6.67 km

1.17 km

427 m

Surfaces

7.86 km

7.18 km

4.11 km

3.42 km

862 m

770 m

Elevation

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

23°C

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Comments

November 5, 2025,Sihlwald - Sihlsprung - Sihluferweg 💦

Zurich – for someone from the Basel region, it always evokes special feelings. Even the journey there feels a bit like crossing a border into another universe: more glitz, more speed, less serenity. There's a kind of cultivated rivalry between Basel and Zurich – economic, cultural, and, of course, on the football pitch. Since the "Disgrace of Basel" in 2006, …

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January 7, 2023,Über den Hirzel zum Sihlsprung 🐕

In the moraine landscape of Hirzel there are many beautiful views of Lake Zurich, Alpstein, Glärnisch, Rigi and Pilatus. If the clouds hadn't been there 😒

There are many huge rocks in the Sihl Gorge, some of which have broken off, but some were also deposited here by a primeval glacier.
Back through Zurich 🙄 and stayed near the airport …

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Sihlsprung – Bench with a View of the Sihl loop from Sihlwald

Sihlwald Forest Discovery Trail

View from Hirzel Höhi

View of the Sihl River from the footbridge

Sihlsprung

Mossy Forest Near Sihlsprung

Swimming and picnic spot on the Sihl River

Bench with a View of the Sihl

Sarbach Bridge

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