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Freienstein-Teufen

Lookout – Hohle Gasse loop from Prähistorische Höhenbefestigung Rhinsberg

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Switzerland
Zurich
Bezirk Bülach
Freienstein-Teufen

Lookout – Hohle Gasse loop from Prähistorische Höhenbefestigung Rhinsberg

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Lookout – Hohle Gasse loop from Prähistorische Höhenbefestigung Rhinsberg

03:27

11.2km

400m

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: July 22, 2026

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152 m

Tössegg – Confluence of the Töss and Rhine

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Confluence of the Rhine and Töss. Nice picnic areas, boat landing (course ship and ferry to the other bank).

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3.00 km

Bruder Lienert Cave

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The whole story about Brother Lienert and his cave:
freienstein-teufen.ch/public/upload/assets/303/Bruederlienert.pdf

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3.54 km

Lookout

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The Irchels' Guard is part of an ancient alarm system that was used until the 19th century. Alarms were used to relay signals, which in turn were registered by another …

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4.88 km

Hohle Gasse

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Also very popular with bikers, therefore consideration is announced!

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6.69 km

Viewpoint with fireplace high above the Rhine.

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7.04 km

Ebersberg Fortress

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Fortification from the Second World War to protect the Rüdlinger bridge and the state border.

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8.20 km

View of Buchberg Church

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the church of Buchenberg towers high above the Rhine valley

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8.56 km

Rhine Riverside Path at Tössegg

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Very nice easy up and down, albeit often in the forest and not directly along the Rhine.

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11.2 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.81 km

4.45 km

529 m

386 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.18 km

2.20 km

988 m

791 m

571 m

469 m

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

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Wednesday 5 August

31°C

19°C

38 %

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Comments

August 21, 2022,🇨🇭 Rüdlingen - Berg Irchel/ Hochwacht - Tössegg - Rüdlingen
If I'm traveling by car 🚙 or bike 🚲, if I see an interesting place or a sign, I'll look it up later on the internet. Often there are tours in this region. That's how it was on my round today. I parked in the parking lot directly at the Rhine bridge (subject to a fee) near Rüdlingen. I crossed …

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It wouldn't have been possible, but we did it anyway. One spot was a bit tricky, but if you can climb and have poles with you, it's no problem... everyone has to decide for themselves; there were other hikers on this path too...

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Today's round tour with quite rainy weather was planned for a long time and you should just celebrate the festivals as they happen no matter what the weather.

Start at the TCS campsite in Flaach and follow the hiking signs in the direction of Tüfels Chänzle. An ascent to the Ebersberg begins and first you reach an infantry facility. Further …

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Today I ran another tour in Switzerland. Thanks for the idea @Beate 🐕🍀 the Rhine has such a beautiful color.... from the hiking car park we went up to the Hochwacht (668 m) from where we can enjoy the wide view over the Rhine loop from Eglisau to the monastery island of Rheinau. (see pictures😂) The railway bridge from 1897🚂 …

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