Felsenegg (el. ) is a vantage point in the

canton of Zürich The canton of Zurich is an administrative unit (Swiss canton, canton) of Switzerland, situated in the northeastern part of the country. With a population of (as of ), it is the most populous canton of Switzerland. Zurich is the ''de facto'' Capi ...

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Geography

Felsenegg is located some to the southwest of the city of

Zürich Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The ...

on the

Albis The Albis is a chain of hills in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Localisation A paronamic tower allows to observe the landscape. Picture gallery Albis - Balderen IMG 3281.jpg, Hiking trail from Felsenegg to Uetliberg __NOTOC__ ...

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 Albi ...

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 A ...

. The hilltop station of

Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg The Adliswil-Felsenegg cable car (LAF; 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 Felsenegg hill on the Albis ridge near ...

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

aerial tramway An aerial tramway, aerial tram, sky tram, cable car or aerial cablecar, aerial cableway, ropeway, téléphérique (French), or Seilbahn (German) is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary cables for support, with a third movin ...

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 topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term (mountain top) is generally used only for ...

overlooking the

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

and

Lake Zürich Lake Zurich (, ; ) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. Depending on the context, Lake Zurich or can be used to describe the lake as a whole, or just that part of the lake downstream of the Hurden peninsula and ...

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 u ...

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

hiking A hike is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century. Long hikes as part of a religious pilgrimage have existed for a much longer time. "Hi ...

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), Zürichberg and ...

and Uetlibergbahn mountain station to the north, and from the Albis Pass to the south are highly frequented. Türlersee (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 mountain ranges can present formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human and animal migration t ...

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

respectively

Hausen am Albis Hausen am Albis is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Affoltern (district), Affoltern in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Zurich (canton), Zürich in Switzerland. History Hausen am Albis may be first mentioned in ...

. 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-day use, the term can also be applied to smaller structures ...

is the Felsenegg-Girstel TV-tower located nearby the '' Felseneggbahn'' mountain station. It is owned by

Swisscom Swisscom is a major telecommunications provider in Switzerland. Its headquarters are located in Worblaufen near Bern. The Swiss government owns 51% of Swisscom. According to its own published data, Swisscom holds a market share of 56% for mob ...

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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