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View from the Orelli Fountain – View of Lake Zurich loop from Rigiblick

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View from the Orelli Fountain – View of Lake Zurich loop from Rigiblick

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View from the Orelli Fountain – View of Lake Zurich loop from Rigiblick

01:01

3.64km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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22 m

Rigiblick Funicular Upper Station

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The Rigiblick cable car runs from Universitätstrasse up to Rigiblick in Zurich's Oberstrass district. Since it opened in 1901, it has been modernized several times. In 1979, it was put …

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82 m

Georg Büchner Memorial

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The 140-year-old tomb and memorial by Georg Büchner was restored in 2015.
Georg Büchner, playwright, revolutionary and lecturer at the University of Zurich, died of typhus on February 19, 1837 …

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828 m

From the Orelli fountain you can enjoy a fantastic panorama over Lake Zurich and the Alps beyond - Rigi, Pilatus, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. The fountain commemorates Susanna Orelli-Rinderknecht, who …

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1.05 km

View of Zurich, Lake Zurich and the Uetliberg from the Zürichberg

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Beautiful path on the edge of the forest below the Zürichberg. When visibility is good, there is a great panoramic view of the city, Lake Zurich and the Uetliberg-Albis chain.

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1.14 km

View of Zurich, Lake Zurich, and Uetliberg

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Nice view of the Zurich, the lake and Uetliberg.

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1.58 km

Sorell Hotel Zürichberg

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I can still remember my first visit here. It was a few years ago, but the memory remains.
On a warm summer day we walked to the Züriberg restaurant, we …

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1.63 km

Forest Spring, Zürichberg

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Practical for longer walks

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1.64 km

View of Lake Zurich

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Not far from the zoo there is a spectacular view of the glittering Lake Zurich. At around 40 kilometers long, it connects Zurich with Rapperswil and has shaped life in the region for centuries.

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3.64 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.77 km

341 m

321 m

157 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.66 km

1.39 km

465 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 27 August

26°C

17°C

96 %

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View from the Orelli Fountain – View of Lake Zurich loop from Rigiblick

Rigiblick Funicular Upper Station

Georg Büchner Memorial