The best walks and hikes around Männedorf

Dreamy to stroll through the old town 😍

Two red roses adorn the Rapperswil coat of arms. Rapperswil has made a name for itself as a city of roses with the 24,000 roses that bloom from May to October in four rose gardens and other areas. On this tour, guests are guided through many of these rose gardens. One of them is the fragrant rose garden in the middle of the city: here, over 1,500 special roses with 75 different scents bloom. Some smell like honey, others like pears, and still others like lemons. A small sign with their names in normal and Braille script indicates their names. Of course, during this tour, care is taken to discover as many of the other 22,500 roses in Rapperswil as possible. Text / Source: Zürich Tourismus https://www.rapperswil-zuerichsee.ch/de/touren-ausfluege/rosige-aussichten

Schloss Rapperswil The Schloss Rapperswil is the landmark of the picturesque city of roses on Lake Zurich. The castle, built in the early 13th century and later repeatedly redesigned, is visible from afar. It towers above the town on the Lindenhof, a ridge that runs through Rapperswil. The renovated castle delights with an atmospheric visitor tour and takes you on a fascinating journey through time, exploring the castle's history. A highlight for children is certainly the northern flank of the castle hill, as fallow deer have lived here since 1871, reminiscent of the legend of the city's founding. Just below the deer park, various play elements such as a climbing wall or a speaking tube also invite children to play and let off steam. The exhibition inside the castle can be visited. Additionally, the castle tower offers a breathtaking view over the city and the lake. Text / Source: Tourist Information, Visitor Center, Fischmarktplatz 1, Rapperswil https://www.rapperswil-zuerichsee.ch/de/besuchen/sehenswuerdigkeiten/schloss-rapperswil

Roman Vicus Kempraten, Rapperswil-Jona The Roman vicus of Kempraten Archaeological finds from the Neolithic, Bronze, and Iron Ages prove that the Rapperswil-Jona area was a favored settlement landscape in all eras. Around 40 AD, a small Roman town, a vicus, developed in the bay of Kempraten. For the surrounding region, such vici were important centers of trade, crafts, and administration. The vicus of Kempraten, whose Roman name was probably Lindomagus, was situated on an important transport route between the Alpine Rhine Valley and the Swiss Plateau. This route led from Curia (Chur GR) via Lake Walen, Lake Zurich, and the Limmat Valley to the military camp of Vindonissa (Windisch AG). In Kempraten, a road branched off to the vicus Vitudurum (Oberwinterthur ZH) and further to the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes. A bridge spanned the narrows of Lake Rapperswil, connecting to the southern shore of Lake Zurich and from there to Central Switzerland, at least for a time. Long-distance trade was conducted by ship via lakes and rivers. Lake Zurich, the then larger Upper Lake (Obersee), and Lake Walen offered ideal opportunities in this regard. The settlement was certainly inhabited until the 5th century. Little is known about the early medieval period. Some grave and settlement remains from the 7th century, the mention of the settlement name Centoprata in a document from 741 AD, and the first mention of the church in Kempraten around 835 AD indicate continuous settlement of the area from Roman times to the Middle Ages. Text / Source: Portal of the Canton of St. Gallen https://www.sg.ch/content/dam/sgch/kultur/archaeologie/infotafeln-archaeologie/Kempraten_2_2021.pdf

Very nice corner for biking

Slide with great view and library bench

The rose garden consists of two parts: one on the Schlossberg with its vineyards, and one at the Hermitage with its fountain. A lovely place to sniff around and relax.

First and second upper deck exclusively first class with restaurant.