The Bürglen (915 m) is the highest

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of the

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, a wooded range stretching west of

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in the Swiss canton of

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. It is located between

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and the valley of the

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. The mountain is entirely traversed by a trail running along the crest. South of the Bürglen is the slightly lower summit of the Albishorn (909 m), where there is a panoramic restaurant.

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Bürglen on Hikr
Mountains of the canton of Zürich Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Switzerland under 1000 metres {{Zurich-geo-stub