Hike /Stadt Zürich
Oberstrass on Foot
ZürichUnterstrass (Zürich, Universität Irchel)
- Distance
- 4.3 km
- Duration
- 2:00 h
- Ascent
- 173 m
- Descent
- 133 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- One way
01/ Overview
The route
From the university quarter via Rigiblick to Irchelpark, this city walk combines the village history of Oberstrass with green heights, sweeping views over Zurich and the Monte Diggelmann viewpoint.
From the Zürich Polyterrasse stop, the «Züri z Fuess» city walk leads from the university quarter up to Oberstrass. Between houses and quiet streets, the route traces the transformation of this once largely rural village, which was incorporated into Zurich in 1893. Passing Café Oberstrass and the Reformed Church of Oberstrass, it continues to Rigiplatz.
The path now climbs more steeply towards Rigiblick. At the monumental fountain dating from 1917, the route reaches its highest point at around 590 metres. From here, the view opens out over the city, Lake Zurich and as far as the Alps. The streets then gradually give way to meadows and clusters of trees on Zürichberg, as the path continues towards Irchelpark.
In the park, the route climbs Monte Diggelmann. This viewpoint hill was created in the 1970s from material excavated during construction of the Irchel campus. The route descends again through green spaces and a short stretch of woodland to Universität Irchel. The destination is at the stop of the same name.
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.
