Hönggerwehr Dam – Ferry at Fahr Monastery loop from Zürich Altstetten

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Hönggerwehr Dam – Ferry at Fahr Monastery loop from Zürich Altstetten

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Hönggerwehr Dam – Ferry at Fahr Monastery loop from Zürich Altstetten

00:49

12.8km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.23 km for 153 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.52 km

Limmat River

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1.80 km

Hönggerwehr Dam

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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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2.55 km

Werdhölzlisteg Suspension Bridge

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Good transition to Werdinsel – or eye candy for everyone traveling along the Limmat.

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3.31 km

Limmat Bridge Brombachhalde

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The apparently nameless pedestrian crossing over the Limmat connects two beautiful places and areas here. On the right bank of the river, on the high bank of the Brombachhalde, there …

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5.99 km

Limmat Rest Area

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6.56 km

Ferry at Fahr Monastery

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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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