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The Lägern (also spelled ''Lägeren''; 866 m) is a wooded 
The mountain is entirely traversed by a trail following the crest from Baden to Dielsdorf. From Dielsdorf a road also leads to Hochwacht, where a radar is operated by
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Mountains of Aargau Mountains of the canton of Zürich Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Switzerland under 1000 metres Aargau–Zürich border {{Zurich-geo-stub
mountain
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of the Jura Mountains
The Jura Mountains ( , , , ; french: Massif du Jura; german: Juragebirge; it, Massiccio del Giura, rm, Montagnas da Jura) are a sub-alpine mountain range a short distance north of the Western Alps and mainly demarcate a long part of the Frenc ...
, stretching from Baden
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History
The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden is ...
to Dielsdorf
Dielsdorf is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality, seat of the district of Dielsdorf District, Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
Dielsdorf is first mentioned in 861 as ''Theolvesthoruf''. The name means ''est ...
, about 15 km north-west of Zurich. The culminating point is located 1 km west of Hochwacht within the canton of Zurich, the border with the canton of Aargau
Aargau, more formally the Canton of Aargau (german: Kanton Aargau; rm, Chantun Argovia; french: Canton d'Argovie; it, Canton Argovia), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven districts and its capita ...
running on a slightly lower summit named ''Burghorn'' (859 m).
The Lägern lies in the easternmost part of the Jura Mountains, east of the river Aare
The Aare () or Aar () is a tributary of the High Rhine and the longest river that both rises and ends entirely within Switzerland.
Its total length from its source to its junction with the Rhine comprises about , during which distance it descend ...
. It is the highest summit of the range lying between the Rhine
), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland
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, Aare and Limmat
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. Its location east of the Aare makes it topographically connected to the Appenzell Alps
The Appenzell Alps (german: Appenzeller Alpen) are a mountain range in Switzerland on the northern edge of the Alps. They extend into the cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen and are bordered by the Glarus Alps ...
, by the chain of hills running north of Lake Zurich
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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 ...
.
The mountain is entirely traversed by a trail following the crest from Baden to Dielsdorf. From Dielsdorf a road also leads to Hochwacht, where a radar is operated by Skyguide
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(municipality of Boppelsen
Boppelsen is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
Boppelsen is first mentioned in 1130 as ''de Bobpinsolo''.
Geography
Boppelsen has an area of . Of this area, 42.6% is used for agricul ...
).
Climate
See also
*List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland
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* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
References
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Mountains of Aargau Mountains of the canton of Zürich Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Switzerland under 1000 metres Aargau–Zürich border {{Zurich-geo-stub