Bürglen

#1080 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Bürglen is the highest mountain of the Albis, a wooded range stretching west of Lake Zurich in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is located between Hausen am Albis and the valley of the Sihl. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 3002 ftProminence: 1230 ftCoordinates: 47°15'27"N, 8°32'15"E

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ZürichSwitzerland

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Bürglen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Türlersee, Langenberg Wildlife Park, Sihlwald, Schnabelburg Castle.

1.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Türlersee
46 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque landscape of the Albis chain hills, Türlersee is a serene lake that offers a tranquil escape in the heart of the Zurich canton, Switzerland. This natural gem, often overlooked by international tourists in favor of Switzerland's more famous...
2.5 miN
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Langenberg Wildlife Park, Langnau am Albis
64 min walk • Langenberg Wildlife Park is a zoo situated in the municipality of Langnau am Albis in the Sihl Valley to the south of the city of Zürich in Switzerland. The wildlife park now forms part of the Zürich Wilderness Park.
1.2 miNE
Zoo, Aquarium
Sihlwald, Langnau am Albis
32 min walk • The Sihlwald is a forest and nature reserve in the Sihl Valley of the Swiss canton of Zürich. It is a rare example of a large-scale and original forest, situated on the eastern slopes of the Albis hills to the west side of the Sihl river.
0.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Schnabelburg Castle
11 min walk • Schnabelburg Castle was a small castle erected in 1150 by the lords of Eschenbach on the Albis chain South-west of Zurich, Switzerland, overlooking the nearby Schnabellücken pass.
3.1 miN
Park
Park im Grüene, Zurich
79 min walk • Park im Grüene is a public park and a small amusement park in the municipality of Rüschlikon in Switzerland. The park area comprises the former estate of Adele and Gottlieb Duttweiler that went to public use in 1947.
3.4 miN
Temple
Sri Sivasubramaniar Temple, Zurich
86 min walk • The Sri Sivasubramaniar Temple is a Hindu temple located in Adliswil in the Sihl Valley in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland.
2.9 miE
Museum
Sust Museum, Horgen
75 min walk • The Ortsmuseum Sust is the local history museum of the municipality of Horgen in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is located in the Sust building at the former harbor.
1.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Zimmerberg, Oberrieden
41 min walk • Zimmerberg is a mountain and a region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its name bases on the Old High German word zimbar in the meaning of lumber.
3.4 miN
Area
Rüschlikon, Zurich
88 min walk • Rüschlikon is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is located on the west shore of Lake Zürich.
2.2 miS
Monastery
Kappel Abbey, Kappel am Albis
56 min walk • Kappel Abbey is a former Cistercian monks monastery located in Kappel am Albis in the Swiss canton of Zurich.
2.5 miE
47°16'12"N • 8°35'17"E
Yachtwerft Faul AG, Oberrieden
65 min walk • Sailing, Marina