Hörnli

#190 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Hörnli mountain is located on the territory of the community of Fischenthal, in the Zürcher Oberland, in the eastern part of canton of Zürich, in Switzerland. It is 1,133 meters high. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 3717 ftCoordinates: 47°22'15"N, 8°56'30"E

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8496 StegZürichSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Bachtel, Schnebelhorn, Fischingen Abbey, Greifenberg Castle.

5.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bachtel
151 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque landscape of the Zurich Oberland in Switzerland, the Bachtel is a mountain that beckons visitors with its serene beauty and panoramic views. Rising to an elevation of 1,115 meters, Bachtel is not among the tallest of Switzerland's peaks, but...
3.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schnebelhorn
92 min walk • The Schnebelhorn is a mountain located near Fischenthal in the Töss Valley, between the cantons of Zurich and St. Gallen. It is the highest summit of the canton of Zurich. Various trails lead to the summit from all sides. Most of the massif is covered by forests.
3.1 miNE
Monastery
Fischingen Abbey, Fischingen
79 min walk • Fischingen Abbey, now Fischingen Priory, is a Benedictine monastery situated in Fischingen in the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, on the upper reaches of the Murg, a tributary of the Thur. It was founded in 1138, dissolved in 1848 and re-founded as a priory in 1977.
4 miSW
Forts and castles
Greifenberg Castle
103 min walk • Greifenberg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Bäretswil and the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
5.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Höchhand
137 min walk • The Höchhand is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located north of Goldingen in the canton of St. Gallen.
1.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Hulftegg Pass
34 min walk • Hulftegg Pass is a mountain pass between the cantons of Zürich and St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects Mühlrüti in the municipality of Mosnang and Steg in the municipality of Fischenthal in the Töss Valley. The pass lies between the Toggenburg in St.
4 miNW
Forts and castles
Hohenlandenberg Castle
103 min walk • Hohenlandenberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Wila and the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
1.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hohgrat
39 min walk • The Hohgrat is a mountain located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Thurgau and St. Gallen. Reaching a height of 996 metres above sea level, it is the highest point of the canton of Thurgau.
5.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Ruine Bernegg
141 min walk • Bernegg Ruin is the ruins of a hilltop castle northeast of Hinwil in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It can be easily reached in a few minutes from the parking lot below Girenbad.
5.8 miSW
Tower
Bachtel Tower
148 min walk • Bachtel Tower is a 60 m tall radio tower on 1,115 m high Bachtel mountain near Hinwil, Switzerland, overlooking the Zürcher Oberland. Bachtel Tower is a lattice tower whose observation deck, 30 m metres above the ground, is accessible by a stairway. It was built as replacement for a smaller observation tower on the site in 1986.
3.3 miW
Forts and castles
Burg Altlandenberg, Bauma
83 min walk • Alt-Landenberg Castle is the ruins of a hilltop castle on the territory of the present-day municipality of Bauma in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is located on a hill above the Töss River at 721 m above sea level.