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Viewpoint · Lake Zurich region · 878 m

Albis observation tower

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Stiftung Wildnispark Zürich

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153 Steps up to an unlimited panorama over the whole wilderness park of Zurich and beyond.

The observation tower is situated between the Albis Pass and the Schnabellücke at an altitude of around 880 metres above sea level. The tower is over 33 metres high and towers 4 to 6 metres above the tallest trees. This offers an endless panoramic view over the Zurich Wilderness Park, Lake Zurich, the Black Forest, the Säntis, the Glarus Alps, Lake Zug, the Rigi, Pilatus, the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, all the way to the Jura.

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Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald

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Langnau a.A., Albispasshöhe

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Langnau a.A., Albispasshöhe

Coordinates

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2'682'711E 1'235'636N

47.266445, 8.531583

DMS

47°15'59.2"N 8°31'53.7"E

UTM

32T 464565 5234880

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