Buechenegg Pass (el. ) is a

mountain pass A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human a ...

in the Albis range in the

canton of Zurich Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and ent ...

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. It connects Langnau am Albis and Tägerst, on the road from

Aeugst am Albis Aeugst am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Aeugst am Albis is first mentioned in 876/877 as ''Ousta''. In 1277 it was mentioned as ''Oeugsten''. Geography Aeugst am Albis ...

to Stallikon. The western ramp and crest of the pass is in the municipality of Stallikon, with the eastern ramp in Langnau. A walking trail follows the ridge-line of the Albis range and connects Buechenegg with Felsenegg and

Uetliberg __NOTOC__ The Uetliberg (also known as Üetliberg) is a mountain in the Swiss plateau, part of the Albis chain, rising to . The mountain offers a panoramic view of the entire city of Zürich (to the northeast of its summit) and the Lake of Zur ...

, to the north, and the Albis Pass to the south.

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Mountain passes of Switzerland Mountain passes of the canton of Zürich {{Zurich-geo-stub