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Pfäffikon
Sternenberg

View of the Zurich Highlands – Hörnli Summit loop from Hörnli

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Switzerland
Zurich
Pfäffikon
Sternenberg

View of the Zurich Highlands – Hörnli Summit loop from Hörnli

Moderate

4.3

(7)

35

hikers

View of the Zurich Highlands – Hörnli Summit loop from Hörnli

02:41

8.09km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

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1.73 km

Rest Area with Barbecue Grill

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2

1.93 km

View of the Zurich Highlands

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a wonderful place for a lunch break at the highest point on the route

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3

2.33 km

This boundary stone is on the summit of the Chli Hörnli; a narrow footpath leads away from the hiking trail to the Chli Hörnli.

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2.96 km

Hörnli Summit

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Again and again nice and easily accessible with great refreshments

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5

3.73 km

Three-Country Stone

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This is where the three cantons of Zurich, Thurgau and St. Gallen meet. Right next to it is the small hut where drinks and cakes are offered.

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6

4.14 km

Silberbüel

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7

4.77 km

Hörnli Trailhead Parking

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The parking lot is located at the Schiesser family's farm in Kaltenbrunnen.
Here you can also get turkey meat directly from the farm. For more information, see trutenparadies.ch

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8.09 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.83 km

2.58 km

1.41 km

752 m

496 m

Surfaces

2.96 km

2.03 km

1.61 km

743 m

603 m

113 m

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Highest point (1,110 m)

Lowest point (850 m)

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