Alt Wädenswil Castle

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Alt Wädenswil Castle is a castle in the municipality of Richterswil and the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. ()

Local name: Ruine Alt-Wädenswil Coordinates: 47°12'48"N, 8°41'5"E

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Alt Wädenswil Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Zurich, Pfäffikon Castle, Hüttnersee, Seeweidsee.

2.7 miNE
Celebrated lake for boating and swimming
Lake Zurich, Stäfa
70 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Switzerland, Lake Zurich emerges as a serene oasis amidst the bustling life of the city of Stäfa. This picturesque lake is a jewel of Swiss natural beauty, offering visitors a tranquil escape with panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.
4.2 miE
Forts and castles
Pfäffikon Castle, Pfäffikon
108 min walk • Pfäffikon Castle is a castle in the municipality of Freienbach of the Canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
2.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hüttnersee
54 min walk • Hüttnersee is a small lake at Hütten in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. The northern shore is located in Samstagern, a village in the municipality of Richterswil. Its surface area is 0.165 km².
4.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Seeweidsee
106 min walk • Seeweidsee is a lake in the municipality of Hombrechtikon, in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its surface area is 1.2 ha.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sternenweiher
31 min walk • Sternenweiher is a lake in the municipality of Richterswil, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its surface area is 2.7 ha.
3.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Bocken Estate
101 min walk • Bocken Estate is a country estate in the municipality of Horgen of the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
2.8 miNW
Archaeological site,
Wädenswil–Vorder Au
72 min walk • Wädenswil–Vorder Au is one of the 111 serial sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps, of which 56 are located in Switzerland.
3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Höhronen
97 min walk • The Höhronen is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Zurich and Zug. It lies approximately halfway between Lake Zurich and Lake Ägeri.
3.1 miNW
Outdoor activities
Au Peninsula
79 min walk • The Au Peninsula is located on the Swiss Zürichsee lake shore in the municipality of Au, Canton of Zürich.
3.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Teufenbachweiher
80 min walk • Teufenbachweiher is a reservoir in the municipality of Schönenberg, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its surface area is 4.2 ha.
3.5 miN
47°15'49"N • 8°40'39"E
Uetiker Museum, Uetikon am See
89 min walk • Museum