Irchel

#1706 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Irchel is an elevation in the Canton of Zürich, located at the Rhine between the Töss and Thur rivers, on the territory of Buch am Irchel, Berg am Irchel and Freienstein-Teufen, separating the Andelfingen and Bülach districts. It is an outlying ridge of the Jura, rising to 694 m, lying east of the Lägern. Historically, it was part of the Germanic Limes. The name is from a Helvetic word for "stag". ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2277 ftProminence: 853 ftCoordinates: 47°32'60"N, 8°34'60"E

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ZürichSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Bülach Observatory, Fort Ebersberg, Eglisau railway bridge, Wart Castle.

2.2 miS
Observatories and planetariums
Bülach Observatory
56 min walk • Bülach Observatory is a public astronomical observatory near Bülach, canton of Zürich, Switzerland. The observatory provides infrastructure for guided tours, classes and astronomical meetings. At the heart of the spacious roof terrace is the big "twin telescope" with mirror diameters of 85 and 50 cm.
1.5 miN
Museum
Fort Ebersberg
38 min walk • Fort Ebersberg, also known as Fort Rüdlingen, was built between 1938 and 1940 in the Swiss Canton of Zurich to guard the Rhine against a German invasion at the opening of World War II.
3.9 miNW
Bridge
Eglisau railway bridge, Eglisau
100 min walk • The Eglisau railway bridge, or Eisenbahnbrücke Eglisau, is a single-track railway bridge which carries the Eglisau to Neuhausen line across the Rhine in Switzerland. Both ends of the bridge lie within the municipality of Eglisau and the canton of Zurich.
3.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Wart Castle
86 min walk • Wart Castle is a castle in the municipality of Neftenbach and the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
3.7 miSW
47°30'17"N • 8°32'33"E
Einkaufszentrum Parkallee, Bülach
94 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
2.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Flaach Castle, Flaach
55 min walk • Flaach Castle is a castle in the municipality of Flaach in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
3.2 miNW
Church
Reformierte Kirche Eglisau, Eglisau
82 min walk • The Reformed City Church of Eglisau is a Reformed church building in the old town of Eglisau, Switzerland. It has been classified as a cultural asset of national importance and is a listed building.
5.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Schloss Andelfingen
141 min walk • The list of cultural property in Andelfingen contains all objects in the municipality of Andelfingen in the canton of Zurich that are protected under the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, the...
3.2 miS
Locality
Embrach
82 min walk • One of the highlights of Embrach is its proximity to the famous Rhine Falls, the largest waterfall in Switzerland and one of the most breathtaking natural wonders in Europe. Visitors can take a boat trip to get up close and personal with the falls, or simply enjoy the...
5.2 miSE
47°29'59"N • 8°39'56"E
Galerie Weiertal, Winterthur
132 min walk • Museum
3 miSW
Church
Trinity Church, Bülach
77 min walk • The Dreifaltigkeitskirche is the Roman Catholic parish church of Bülach in the Zurich Unterland. It stands on Spitalstrasse near Bülach train station and, because it has hardly been altered through time, is considered an exemplary Gesamtkunstwerk...