Uetliberg
Üetliberg
Zurich's 'home mountain' at 871 m, reachable by a 25-minute train ride. From the summit you can see the whole city, the lake, and the Alps.
Üetliberg lies southwest of Zurich at 871 m above sea level. It is the northernmost point of the Albis range and is known as Zurich's 'home mountain.' Take the S10 line from the underground platforms of Zurich Main Station. The Üetliberg Railway, one of the steepest standard-gauge railways in Europe, takes about 25 minutes to reach Uetliberg station. From there, it's about a 10-minute uphill walk to the summit. You can climb the roughly 72 m observation tower, which has a coin-operated entry of about CHF 2, and take in a 360-degree view of the city and Lake Zurich. On clear days you can see the Alpine peaks from Säntis to the Jungfrau. In autumn and winter, a 'sea of fog' often forms, leaving the valley gloomy while the summit is sunny. The summit has the Uto Kulm hotel restaurant. We recommend the 'Planetenweg' (Planet Trail). Walk about 6 km along the ridge from the summit, which takes 1.5 to 2 hours to reach Felsenegg. Scale models of the planets along the way show the solar system. Then take the cable car down to Adliswil and the S4 back to the city. Holders of the Zurich Card or a Swiss Travel Pass ride for free.
Opening hours
Open all day; observation tower open in daytime
Nearby sights
- Museum Rietberg
- FIFA Museum
- Zurich West (Im Viadukt & Freitag Tower)
- Confiserie Sprüngli Paradeplatz
- Lake Zurich
- Bahnhofstrasse
- Fraumünster
- St. Peter Church