Hike /Stadt Zürich
Exploring Altstetten
Altstetten (Zürich, Salzweg)Höngg (Zürich, Tüffenwies)
- Distance
- 5.1 km
- Duration
- 1:30 h
- Ascent
- 24 m
- Descent
- 56 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- One way
01/ Overview
The route
Over five kilometres, Altstetten reveals its many sides: from the old village centre with its church and Lindenplatz to the residential neighbourhoods of Grünau and the waterside.
From the Zürich, Salzweg stop, the city walk initially climbs gently. After just over half a kilometre, the route reaches its highest point near Buechhoger, at around 440 m. It then descends gently through Altstetten, part of the city of Zürich since 1934 and now its largest quarter.
Passing the Fröschenbrunnen, the route continues to the old village centre. The Alte Kirche Altstetten stands close to the path; beside it, the Neue Kirche was built from 1939 onwards. Lindenplatz follows immediately afterwards. Between houses, squares and more open green spaces, the quarter reveals the diversity that gives the «Züri z Fuess» city walk its theme.
The route leads via Werdwies into Grünau. At the community centre, a cafeteria and playground lie close to the route. Towards the end, the Limmat draws near; shortly before the destination, the path meets the Hauserkanal. After around five kilometres, the walk ends at the Zürich, Tüffenwies stop.
Route data: Stadt Zürich, Züri z Fuess · opendata.swiss OPEN · Source
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: We look up a live public transport connection from your starting point to the stop closest to the trailhead. If it ends further away, the nearest stop may be a cable car or bus that isn't running right now.
How we check: Snow depth estimated daily at the lowest and the highest point of the route. Estimates: 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/ 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.
