Felsenegg (el. ) is a vantage point in the

canton of Zürich The canton of Zürich (german: Kanton Zürich ; rm, Chantun Turitg; french: Canton de Zurich; it, Canton Zurigo) is a Swiss canton in the northeastern part of the country. With a population of (as of ), it is the most populous canton in the ...

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 ...

Albis - Sihltal - Zürichsee - Pfannenstiel IMG 3292

Felseneggbahn (LAF) - Bergstation IMG 3259

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Geography

Felsenegg is located some to the southwest of the city of

Zürich Zürich () is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. As of January 2020, the municipality has 43 ...

on the

Albis The Albis is a chain of hills in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland, stretching for some 19 km from Sihlbrugg in the south to Waldegg near Zürich in the north. The chain forms, among others, the border between the Affoltern and Horgen di ...

chain, between the municipalities of

Stallikon Stallikon is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Stallikon is first mentioned in 1124 as ''Stallinchoven''. The site of Baldern Castle lies within the municipal boundaries, on the Albis ...

and

Adliswil Adliswil is a town and a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The official language of Adliswil is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alem ...

. The hilltop station of

Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg The Adliswil-Felsenegg cable car (LAF; german: Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg or ) is a cable car in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The lower station is located in Adliswil in the Sihl Valley, whilst the upper station is located on the Fe ...

(LAF for short or commonly called ''Felseneggbahn'')

aerial tramway An aerial tramway, sky tram, cable car, ropeway, aerial tram, telepherique, or seilbahn is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion. With this form of lift, the grip ...

is situated on Felsenegg. The Albis area is one of the most important recreation areas of greater Zürich. The area is mostly wooded, but also has extensive fields, often reaching to the summit, some cultivated, some used as pastures for cows or sheep.

Points of interest

Being close to the city of Zürich, the area is heavily visited. Felsenegg includes a restaurant located at the

summit A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term (mountain top) is generally used ...

overlooking the

Sihl Valley Sihl Valley ( German: ''Sihltal'') is a river valley and belongs to the Zimmerberg-Sihltal region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Commonly ''Sihltal'' is used as the name of the Lower Sihl Valley, i.e. the ...

and

Lake Zürich __NOTOC__ Lake Zurich ( Swiss German/Alemannic: ''Zürisee''; German: ''Zürichsee''; rm, Lai da Turitg) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zürich. Depending on the context, Lake Zurich or ''Zürichsee'' can be used to ...

to the east, and

Reppisch The Reppisch is a river in Switzerland. It rises in the Türlersee and joins the Limmat as its tributary, near the town of Dietikon. The Reppisch flows in the Säuliamt (Affoltern district), canton of Zürich, an area featuring still partially ...

valley,

Türlersee Türlersee is a lake in the district of Affoltern, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies on the border of the municipalities of Aeugst and Hausen am Albis at an elevation of 643 m. The lake has an area of 0.49 km² (maximum length 1.4 km ...

and the so-called Säuliamt (District of Affoltern) to the west. Well maintained

hiking Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A Histor ...

trails from

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 ...

and

Uetlibergbahn The Uetliberg railway line (german: Uetlibergbahn) is a passenger railway line which runs from the central station in the Swiss city of Zürich () through the city's western outskirts to the summit of the Uetliberg. The route serves as line S10 ...

mountain station to the north, and from the

Albis Pass Albis Pass (el. ) is a mountain pass in the Albis range in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It connects Langnau am Albis with the small village of Türlen on the Türlersee and, further on, Aeugst am Albis, Hausen am Albis, Mettmenstetten and ...

to the south are highly frequented.

(Lake Türlen) and ''Säuliamt'' are popular hiking destinations, too, as well as 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 ...

and a trail, built between 1908 and 1912, heading for

respectively

Hausen am Albis Hausen am Albis is a village in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Hausen am Albis may be first mentioned in 869 as ''Husun'', though this reference is questionable. In 1242 it was mentioned as ''Husen''. ...

. Among other touristic attractions is the Planet trail (German: ''Planetenweg'') which starts near ''Uetliberg Kulm''. The Planet trail represents the sun and each of the planets at a billionth (1:1,000,000,000) of their actual size and distance from each other, and each planet is represented at its scaled down distance from the sun by a billionth size metal sphere, either atop or embedded in a stone mound. Felsenegg coincides with the midpoint of Pluto's elliptical orbit, as represented by the Planet trail, and the "Pluto" mound can be found approximately 20m from the Restaurant Felsenegg (see photographs below). Felsenegg IMG 5275 ShiftN.jpg, Felsenegg Restaurant Felsenegg - Planetenweg IMG 3225.JPG, Planet trail (former Pluto) terminal on Felsenegg Felsenegg IMG 5269.JPG, Hiking signs at the LAF hill station Another

landmark A landmark is a recognizable natural or artificial feature used for navigation, a feature that stands out from its near environment and is often visible from long distances. In modern use, the term can also be applied to smaller structures or f ...

is the

Felsenegg-Girstel TV-tower The Felsenegg Tower is a broadcasting tower located nearby Felseneggbahn mountain station on the Felsenegg vantage point in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The tower is owned by Swisscom Broadcast AG and generally not accessible by the publi ...

located nearby the ''

Felseneggbahn The Adliswil-Felsenegg cable car (LAF; german: Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg or ) is a cable car in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The lower station is located in Adliswil in the Sihl Valley, whilst the upper station is located on the Fe ...

'' mountain station. It is owned by Swisscom and generally not accessible by the public. The tower was built in 1959 for broadcasting of radio and television programs. Just to the north of the TV-tower is the Burgstelle Baldern, the site of medieval castle, marked by earthworks and a plaque.

References

External links

Restaurant Felsenegg website

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