Glatt River Trail – Oberglatt Pond loop from Rümlang

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Glatt River Trail – Oberglatt Pond loop from Rümlang

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Glatt River Trail – Oberglatt Pond loop from Rümlang

02:02

8.01km

30m

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: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Altläufe der Glatt

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.16 km

Glatt River Trail

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A beautiful landscape near Rümlang.

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3.25 km

Hirschenbrücke (Covered wooden bridge over the Glatt)

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Hirschenbrücke over the Glatt, very beautiful wooden bridge.
I didn't find out whether it was built in 1993 or renovated.

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4.31 km

View of Runway 16, Zurich Airport

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Unfortunately not much to see from here

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4.34 km

Oberglatt Pond

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We had a wonderful frog concert here.

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5.70 km

Observation platform with a view of the old river arm

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Viewing platform with a view of the oxbow lake

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6.32 km

Picnic area with fire pit and shelter

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Right at the beginning of the protected area

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6.63 km

Bridge Over the Glatt River

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one of the numerous bridges over the regulated Glatt

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7.03 km

Runway 28, Zurich Airport

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Bank

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8.01 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.35 km

863 m

692 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.83 km

2.76 km

258 m

154 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

11 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

October 12, 2025,🇨🇭 Altläufe der Glatt

Saturday, October 11th
Despite delayed and canceled trains, we finally reached Zurich Airport. Now things are looking up. Or so we thought. But after much back and forth, it turns out that our flight to Delhi is overbooked and they won't be able to take us. SWISS has outdone itself. We're stranded in Zurich.
Sunday, October 12th
Today we're supposed …

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