Greifenberg Castle

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 47°20'47"N, 8°51'51"E

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ZürichSwitzerland

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Greifenberg Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pfäffikersee, Irgenhausen Castrum, Bachtel, Hörnli.

3.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Pfäffikersee
101 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Zurich Oberland, the Pfäffikersee is a serene Swiss lake that offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. This idyllic body of water is situated within the canton of Zurich and is a popular destination for both locals...
3.5 miW
Forts and castles
Irgenhausen Castrum
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3.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bachtel
96 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...
4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hörnli
103 min walk • 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.
4.1 miW
, Archaeological site
Wetzikon-Robenhausen, Seegräben
104 min walk • Wetzikon–Robenhausen is one of the 111 serial sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps, of which are 56 located in Switzerland. The site is located on Pfäffikersee lakeshore in Robenhausen, a locality of the municipality of Wetzikon in the Canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
3.5 miN
Forts and castles
Hohenlandenberg Castle
91 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.
4.1 miW
47°19'42"N • 8°46'51"E
FBW-Museum, Wetzikon
105 min walk • Museum
2.6 miS
Forts and castles
Ruine Bernegg
66 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.
3.7 miS
Tower
Bachtel Tower
94 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.
3.9 miSW
47°19'29"N • 8°47'13"E
Kulturfabrik Wetzikon, Wetzikon
100 min walk • Music venue, Museum, Art gallery
1.9 miN
Forts and castles
Burg Altlandenberg, Bauma
48 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.