Zurich to Wädenswil
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Zürich

6. Zurich to Wädenswil

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On the shores of the lake as well as on the side of the hill, the crossing of successive urban areas with their beautiful residences testifies to the past and present wealth of the canton.
Still on the waterfront but on the southern shore of Lake Zurich, which is heavily urbanised, mainly in residential areas. On the coast, successive cities connected in particular by a railway line go up mountainsides to a highway overlooking the lake.

4 points of interest

  • Lac de Zurich
    Lac de Zurich
    Panoramic

    Lake Zurich

    Lake Zurich is shaped like a banana, 42km long and 4km wide.

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  • Adliswil téléphérique
    Adliswil téléphérique
    Panoramic

    Adliswil cable car

    It is possible to gain height by taking a cable car up to Felsenegg, which offers a panoramic view of the surroundings of Lake Zurich.
  • Musée local
    Musée local
    Historical

    Local Museum

    Remains show the presence of lake dwellings in the Horgen region more than 5000 years ago. With the opening of the Gotthard mule track around 1230, Horgen became an important crossroads. The local museum in Horgen tells this story.

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  • Château Au
    Château Au
    Tourist

    Castle Au

    Originally built in 1650 in the Venetian style, the castle was renovated in 1928 in neo-baroque style. It has 50 rooms with limited public access, as the castle is now mainly reserved for receptions and conferences. Its park can be visited.

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Description

From the cathedral, join the bridge (Münsterbrücke) and turn left onto the Stadthausquai to the lake. Turn right towards the boat loading docks.

At this point, two solutions are possible:

  • Take a boat to Rapperswil (itinerary described in practice "by boat").
  • Follow the south shore to reach Rapperswil by foot, itinerary described below.

  1. After the embarkation platforms, continue west, as close as possible to the water, crossing an esplanade, an arboretum, and a marina. The path joins Mythenquai, followed for 300 meters to the end of a tennis complex. Turn left to reach the shore until the end of a second marina where the coastal path ends. Rejoin the main road, Seestrasse.
  2. Turn right, then left to cross the railway tracks. Rejoin Widmerstrasse to the west, followed for 300 meters. Turn left onto Kalchbülhstrasse, and shortly after, take the path on the left. Follow it until it crosses Hornhaldenstrasse, turn right, then take the second street on the left, Rigistrasse. After the sanatorium, turn right onto Balderstrasse and left at the end of the street. Continue south for 2.5 km until you reach the intersection with a main road, Wachtstrasse, where you turn left.
  3. After the Moos school, turn right onto Eggrainweg for 150 m. Turn left onto Quellenweg, heading south for 2 km.
  4. Follow the forest trails for 3 km before descending towards the lake, crossing the railway tracks twice to reach the shore.
  5. Continue straight on Seegartenstrasse and join the "84 Zürichsee Rundweg" trail to Wädenswil.
  6. At the town's marina, turn right onto Hafenstrasse, which crosses the railway tracks, and immediately turn left to follow the tracks on the other side, passing the train station and taking the third street on the right (Seehofstrasse), followed by Eintrachtstrasse, which leads to the church.
  • Departure : Cathedral, Grossmünsterplatz, 8001 Zürich
  • Arrival : Roman Catholic Church of St. Mary, Eintrachtstrasse, 8820 Wädenswil
  • Towns crossed : Zürich

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