The Zurich Oberland lies in the Zurich region.
places
The following places are included in the Zurich Oberland:
Bäretswil, Bauma, Bubikon, Dürnten, Fehraltorf, Fischenthal, Gossau, Greifensee, Grüningen, Hinwil, Hittnau, Maur, Mönchaltorf, Pfaffikon, Russikon, Rüti, Schlatt, Sea trenches, Star Mountain, Turbenthal, Uster, Volketswil, Forest, Weisslingen, Wetzikon, Wila, Wildberg, Cell
Kyburg is no longer officially part of the ZO tourist region.
Other goals
The following bodies of water are located in the Zurich Oberland:
background
The Zurich Oberland includes the Zurich districts of Uster, Hinwil, Pfäffikon and the Middle Tösstal in the Winterthur district. Around Greifen- and Pfäffikersee there are still flat and slightly hilly areas, often also characterized by protected moorland and drum lines. Further to the east rise the mountains of the Oberland with Bachtel (1115 m above sea level) in a first chain of hills and the Schnebelhorn (1292 m above sea level) and Hörnli (1133 m above sea level) in the rear chain on the Border to the canton of St. Gallen. These excursion points, popular with hikers and bikers, offer sweeping panoramic views from the Alps over Lake Zurich and the Zurich Unterland to Lake Constance and the Säntis.
language
In the Zürcher Oberland, the German language is used in writing, but when speaking Zurich German.
getting there
- There are very good ones trainConnections from all over Switzerland.
- About the Oberland automobileBahn (No. 53) takes you directly to the region.
- bicycle
- National route No. 5
mobility
- The Zürcher Oberland region is very well served by public transport. The Train Lines S3 / S5 / S9 / S14 / S15 / S26 operate in the region. There is one for night owls SN5. All S-Bahn have connections to regional buses.
- Cycle routes: In addition to many regional and local cycle paths, the Mittelland route 5 through the northern part of the region.
- Cycling in Switzerland
Tourist Attractions
- Kyburg
- Knight house Bubikon
- lock Greifensee
- lock Uster
- Irgenhausen Roman fort Pfäffikon ZH
activities
Museums
- More than a million visitors already have this Dinosaur Museum. visited.
- SwissJazzOrama. The Swiss Jazz Museum.
- Gold museum. The largest gold nugget found in Switzerland (123 g) can be seen in the Gold Museum.
- On the first and third Sunday in summer, the Zurich Oberland steam train public steam rides through.
hike
- Wander through that Chämtnertobel with waterfall and gold washing in the Chämtnerbach.
Biking / bicycle
The Zurich Oberland offers many opportunities for biking and cycling
Bathing / swimming
The Zurich Oberland has many open-air, beach and indoor swimming pools.
Lidos
- Auslikon and Seegräben am Pfäffikersee
- Egelsee in Bubikon
- Lido Niederpattern at the Greifensee
Outdoor pools
- Badi Gossau, Gossau.
- Hinwil outdoor pool
- Uster village pool
- Waldacher, Volketswil.
- Meierwiesen swimming pool, Wetzikon.
Indoor swimming pools
golf
- Golf Range, in Uster.
- GolfCampus, in Greifensee. in the sports center Milandia.
Winter sports
To ski
Current winter sports report on ZO-Online
- Ghöch ski lift, in Bäretswil-Gibswil.
- Steig ski lift, in Bäretswil.
- Fischenthal ski lift, in Fischenthal. Origin of the two alpine snowboard Olympic champions 2006 from Turin (Simon and Philipp Schoch).
- Steg ski lift, in jetty.
- Oberwangen ski lift, in Oberwangen.
- Oberholz-Farner ski lift, in forest.
- Atzmännig ski area, in the Goldingertal, Atzmännig.
Cross-country skiing
Current trail report on ZO-Online
- Panorama trail on the Bachtel. Tel.: 41 (0)55 246 42 22. 30 km of classic trails, 15 km of skating slopes.
- Stoffel trail Hittnau. Tel.: 41 (0)86 044 950 26 60. Start at the Dürstelen golf course, 15 km.
- Schauenberg cross-country trails. 11 6 km classic, 6 6 km skating, 2 km night trail.
- Bäretswil-Maiwinkel cross-country ski run. Tel.: 41 (0)44 939 10 41. 15 km.
- Huggenberg trail, Hofstetten / Elgg. Tel.: 41 (0)52 364 23 77. 11 km classic, 3 km skating.
- Weisslingen / Lendikon trail. Tel.: 41 (0)52 384 14 78. 5 3 km classic and skating.
- Wernetshausen trail. Tel.: 41 (0)44 937 11 58. 6 km.
- First / Kyburg trail. Tel.: 41 (0)52 346 17 63. 6 km.
Sledging
- Toboggan run on the Hörnli, footbridge
- Toboggan run on the Bachtel, Orn or Wernetshausen
Other
- Wetzikon artificial ice rink
kitchen
nightlife
movie theater
- Pfäffikon: Association Kino Rex
- Wetzikon: Rio cinema
- Wetzikon: Cinema Palace
theatre
- Wermatswil village stage
- The box, Greifensee.
party
- Uster: StarClub
- Hinwil: Pirates
security
climate
trips
- A ride with the Zurich Oberland steam train
- Shipping on the Greifensee
- Giant slide in the Goldingertal, Atzmännig; 700 m long, 126 m difference in altitude
literature
- Alfred Dübendorfer, Zürcher Wanderwege (Ed.): On hiking trails in the Zurich Oberland and Tösstal. 17th edition. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Zurich 2012, 978-3-03823-781-5.
