Hike /Schweiz Mobil
Grüningen-Greifensee-Weg
GrüningenRiedikon, Kies
- Distance
- 8.0 km
- Duration
- 1:55 h
- Ascent
- 30 m
- Descent
- 80 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- One way
01/ Overview
The route
The route starts in Grüningen in the Zürcher Oberland and leads through the picturesque Greifensee lake region, partly through a nature reserve and with open views of a fascinating plant, animal and aquatic world.
From the Grüningen, Station bus stop, the trail leads through the village. Nearby Schloss Grüningen forms a striking landmark above the houses. At just under 500 m, this is already the highest point of the hike. The Aabach soon takes the lead, accompanying the route for around three kilometres.
Between Tägernau and Mönchaltorf, the landscape is characterised by open meadows, fields and scattered settlements. The broad hiking trail is almost level and loses very little elevation overall. After just under two hours, Greifensee draws closer, although the route does not quite reach its shore.
At Silberweide, the short final section leaves the marked hiking trail network. It leads to the destination at Riedikon, Kies. The Riedikon, Chis/Naturstation bus stop is only a few steps away. For those wishing to continue to the lakeshore, Greifensee can be reached by an additional short detour.
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
How we check: SLF only publishes its snow maps from November 1. Until then we roughly estimate the snow depth at the lowest and the highest point of the route every day from the nearest SLF measuring stations. Check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
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Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Snow
Snow on the route
Snow depths, new snow and forecast. Estimates: check the situation on site before you set off.
Snow Info
08/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
