__NOTOC__ The Uetliberg (also known as Üetliberg) is a mountain in the

Swiss plateau The Swiss Plateau or Central Plateau (german: Schweizer Mittelland; french: plateau suisse; it, altopiano svizzero) is one of the three major landscapes in Switzerland, lying between the Jura Mountains and the Swiss Alps. It covers about 30% of ...

, part of 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, rising to . The mountain offers a panoramic view of the entire city of

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(to the northeast of its summit) and the

Lake of Zurich __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 lies on the boundary between the city of Zürich and 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 Albi ...

and

Uitikon Uitikon is a village and municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Besides the village of Uitikon itself, the municipality includes the villages of Waldegg and Ringlikon. Geography Uitikon lies on the n ...

. The summit, known as Uto Kulm, is in Stallikon. At the summit, there is the Hotel Uto Kulm, together with two towers. One of these is a look-out tower (access costs , rebuilt 1990), whilst the other is the

Uetliberg TV-tower Uetliberg TV-tower is a freestanding concrete TV-Tower on Uetliberg, near Zürich, Switzerland, built in 1990. The tower is used for radio and TV transmission. It is owned by Swisscom and generally not accessible to the public. External link ...

(186 m, rebuilt 1990). The summit is easily accessible by train from Zürich.

Uetliberg railway station Uetliberg is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the summit of the Uetliberg mountain. The station is the terminus of the Uetliberg railway line, Uetliberg line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). It is ...

lies some from, and below, the summit of the Uetliberg. It is the terminus of the Uetliberg line, and is linked to

Zürich Hauptbahnhof Zürich Hauptbahnhof (often shortened to Zürich HB, or just HB; ''Zürich Main Station'' or ''Zürich Central Station'') is the largest railway station in Switzerland. Zürich is a major railway hub, with services to and from across Switzerland a ...

S-Bahn Zürich The S-Bahn is the name of hybrid urban- suburban rail systems serving a metropolitan region in German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit systems, while smaller ones often resemble co ...

service S10. Trains usually run every half-hour, taking 20 minutes. There are numerous walking paths leading up to the top from Albisgüetli, Triemli or Albisrieden with frequent water fountains and camping spots. Uetliberg also has a downhill

mountain bike A mountain bike (MTB) or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling. Mountain bikes share some similarities with other bicycles, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain, which ...

track which starts in the camping area at the top of the mountain and finishes next to Triemli railway station, also served by the S10. A panoramic footpath leads along the crest of the Albis ridge to

Felsenegg Felsenegg (el. ) is a vantage point in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Geography Felsenegg is located some to the southwest of the city of Zürich on the Albis chain, between the municipalities of Stallikon and Adliswil. The hilltop ...

, from where the

Adliswil-Felsenegg cable car 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 F ...

connects to

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 ...

and the S4 S-Bahn service in the valley below. The Uetliberg gives its name to the Zürich-based Uto section of the

Swiss Alpine Club The Swiss Alpine Club (german: Schweizer Alpen-Club, french: Club Alpin Suisse, it, Club Alpino Svizzero, rm, Club Alpin Svizzer) is the largest mountaineering club in Switzerland. It was founded in 1863 in Olten and it is now composed of 111 s ...

, and hence to the

Uto Peak Uto Peak is a mountain immediately north of Mount Sir Donald in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It was first climbed in 1890 by Emil Huber and Carl Sulzer. The mountain is named for the Uto section of the Swiss Alpine Club, ...

in the

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Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

, which was first climbed by members of the Uto section.

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File:Uetliberg Aussichtsturm.jpg, Uetliberg look-out tower. File:Uetliberg TV Tower 2022-11-26.jpg,

. File:Albis - Uetliberg IMG 3314.JPG, Uto Kulm (''Top of Zurich'') with observation and TV-tower. File:Alps 006.jpg, Panoramic composite image of the

Swiss Alps The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps (german: Schweizer Alpen, french: Alpes suisses, it, Alpi svizzere, rm, Alps svizras), represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss ...

from the top of the Uetliberg (facing south). File:Pano-Zurich-City-From-Uetliberg-View.jpg, View from the Uetliberg of Zurich, looking east File:Uetliberg LCD.jpg, Panoramic view from the top of the observation tower next to the Uto Kulm hotel. File:Sendeanlage Uetliberg ZH.jpg, Aerial view 1990 File:Uetliberg from Felsenegg.jpg, Uetliberg over a sea of clouds as seen from Felsenegg

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