Lake Türler – Albis-Hochwacht Observation Tower loop from Türlersee

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Lake Türler – Albis-Hochwacht Observation Tower loop from Türlersee

Moderate

4.7

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Lake Türler – Albis-Hochwacht Observation Tower loop from Türlersee

02:39

9.11km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Türlersee

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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371 m

Lakeside beach at Türlersee

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A nice seaside resort. How much is going on here in summer I can't say. I was here in autumn and there were only a few bathers in the lake :-)

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785 m

Lake Türler

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It was quite pleasant to have some rest in the middle of the ride.

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3.57 km

Tüfenbach Countryside

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You can count the farms on one hand, very beautiful and idyllic...

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4.38 km

Schnabellücke

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The Schnabellücken is an old mountain pass crossing the Albis at an altitude of 803 meters. Hikers can choose between five trails here.

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5.45 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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6.41 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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6.98 km

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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7.05 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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9.11 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.40 km

910 m

785 m

539 m

468 m

Surfaces

5.25 km

2.46 km

589 m

559 m

200 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (640 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

10°C

93 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

August 24, 2024,🇨🇭Hochwacht Sihlwald-Aussichtsturm Albis-Burgruine Schnabelburg-Türlersee (ZH)

A beautiful but somewhat warm 🥾 round (34 degrees 😅) to the Albis Hochwacht observation tower. Once you reach the top at around 30 meters, you can expect a fantastic 360-degree view of Lake Zurich, Lake Zug, the Black Forest, ...😊.
Not far away are the Schnabelburg castle ruins (unfortunately there is not much left of them 😢), but they …

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