Züri Oberland-Höhenweg

The trail leads from Winterthur through a beautiful pre-Alpine hiking area with rugged valleys, lakes and ridges with wonderful views, crowned by the highest point in Canton Zurich, the Schnebelhorn, and on to Obersee at Rapperswil with its attractive old town.

From Winterthur main station, the 76-kilometre route leads through the old town, past the Stadtkirche, and soon out into the forest. It crosses open meadows via Sennhof to Kollbrunn. There, the Tüfels Chilen waterfall lies directly beside the trail; the area forms the source of the Bäntalbach. After further ascents, the hike reaches Schauenberg and the ruins of a hilltop castle.

Beyond Sitzberg, the hiking trail climbs to Hulftegg at around 950 m. The most strenuous mountain section now follows: the trail ascends Schnebelhorn, at 1,291 m the highest summit in the canton of Zurich. Continuing up and down along the Hörnlikette, the route reaches its highest point near Tweralpspitz at just over 1,300 m. The long descent through pastures and forest then begins.

Via Rüeterswil and Eschenbach, the trails enter more densely populated areas. Near Jona, the route approaches Lake Zurich. In Rapperswil, it passes the parish church of St. Johann and the castle on its rocky spur before ending at the railway station after just over 24 hours of hiking.