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Top 9 hiking trails in Zürich

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The Zürichsee-Weg (Lake Zurich trail): Stage 1 Zurich to Adliswil

Easy
3.86 km·
34 m
The Zürichsee-Weg (Lake Zurich trail) is a wonderful way to explore Zurich’s glistening lake and its surrounding woodlands, streams, marshlands and historical gems. Come across castles with mountain backdrops, elegant villas with sandy beaches to take a dip and medieval villages to welcome you in for a pitstop on this epic 10 stage circular hike....
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The Zürichsee-Weg (Lake Zurich trail): Stage 2 Adliswil to Horgen

Moderate
14.43 km·
241 m
The Zürichsee-Weg (Lake Zurich trail) is a wonderful way to explore Zurich’s glistening lake and its surrounding woodlands, streams, marshlands and historical gems. Come across castles with mountain backdrops, elegant villas with sandy beaches to take a dip and medieval villages to welcome you in for a pitstop on this epic 10 stage circular hike....
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The Zürichsee-Weg (Lake Zurich trail): Stage 3 Horgen to Richterswil

Easy
11.51 km·
70 m
The Zürichsee-Weg (Lake Zurich trail) is a wonderful way to explore Zurich’s glistening lake and its surrounding woodlands, streams, marshlands and historical gems. Come across castles with mountain backdrops, elegant villas with sandy beaches to take a dip and medieval villages to welcome you in for a pitstop on this epic 10 stage circular hike....
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The Zürichsee-Weg (Lake Zurich trail): Stage 4 Richterswil Horn to the Pfäffiker Unterdorf

Hard
16.91 km·
668 m
5

The Zürichsee-Weg (Lake Zurich trail): Stage 8 Stäfa to Meilen

Moderate
11.08 km·
254 m
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The Zürichsee-Weg (Lake Zurich trail): Stage 9 Meilen to Küsnacht

Moderate
10.12 km·
214 m
Pass by as many rich elegant villas as you do decrepit farm buildings on the penultimate stage of the Lake Zurich Trail. Fortunately the nature in the area has more harmony than the manmade development, with waterfalls, babbling brooks, pastures and hills all rolling into each other....
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The Zürichsee-Weg (Lake Zurich trail): Stage 10 Küsnacht Zurich Burgwies

Moderate
7.47 km·
180 m
The Zürichsee-Weg (Lake Zurich trail) is a wonderful way to explore Zurich’s glistening lake and its surrounding woodlands, streams, marshlands and historical gems. Come across castles with mountain backdrops, elegant villas with sandy beaches to take a dip and medieval villages to welcome you in for a pitstop on this epic 10 stage circular hike....
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Forch - Pfannenstiel - Meilen

Moderate
10.87 km·
241 m
Starting at Forch train station walk on to the village of Chaltenstein through shady woodland, and carry on until you hit an opening where you’ll find Pfannensteil (853m). From here you can enjoy great views of the Albis, Üetilberg, Greifensee, the Oberland and the Speer....
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Wädenswil - Hirzel - Au

Moderate
14.22 km·
572 m
From the Wädenswil railway station head uphill to Rötibodenholz and on to Waggital, Aahalden and Mugeren before coming to a nice picnic spot with excellent views of the surrounding rolling hills....