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Hörnli - Irchel Hochwacht

A 0,5 km loop walk through alpine terrain and mountains in Zürich.

Loop walk start = finish · Zürich
0,5km Distance
light Climb · estimate
easy Difficulty · estimate
loop Shape
44 views
1 Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route

Is this one for you?

Alpine Terrain Mountains Summit Cave viewpoint Castle or ruins Lively Uncrowded Family friendly

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02 · The story

What makes this route special

markierter Wanderweg

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03 · 5 points along the route

What will you encounter?

ruins viewpoint cave summit castle
Hochwacht Berg am Irchel ruins · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Hochwacht Irchel viewpoint · on the route 0,0 km 2%
Brueder-Lienert-Höhli cave · 78 m off route 0,3 km 61%
Hörnli summit · on the route 0,3 km 73%
Burgstelle Hohenteufen castle · 340 m off route 0,5 km 100%
· Elevation profile

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04 · Landmarks

Steady waypoints

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05 · Intersecting routes

Where you meet other trails

06 · From the trail

Through the eyes of hikers

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08 · Before you go

Answers to common questions

Hörnli - Irchel Hochwacht is 453 m long.
At an average walking pace, Hörnli - Irchel Hochwacht takes approximately 7 min to complete.
Yes, Hörnli - Irchel Hochwacht is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Hörnli - Irchel Hochwacht starts at Hörnli.
Hörnli - Irchel Hochwacht is an easy hike, suitable for walkers of all fitness levels.
Hörnli - Irchel Hochwacht is maintained and managed by Zürcher Wanderwege.
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