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Uetliberg ridge and lake walk
Your local guide
Reto Baumann
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Highlights
- Uetliberg's summit tower, with views to the Alps
- The planetary trail's scale model, along the ridge
- Felsenegg's cable car ride down to Adliswil
- A lido on Lake Zurich, at the end
- The train station where the walk finishes
About this tour
This session follows the Uetliberg ridge from its summit tower, with the Alps visible on a clear day, down to a lido on Lake Zurich. You see the planetary trail's scale model of the solar system along the ridge and the cable car ride down to Adliswil. It ends where most walkers catch the train back into the city.
The guide checks sound at the summit tower, then walks the ridge trail before riding the cable car down and finishing at the lake. Questions can come in about the route, the planetary trail or the trains and cable cars used along the way. A short list of the route and timings is sent on afterwards.
This suits walkers weighing up the Uetliberg route before doing it themselves, and anyone who wants mountain and lake views without leaving their chair. It also suits former visitors curious how the trail looks this season.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 10 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Zurich before heading out.
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Uetliberg summit tower 21 min
The camera climbs the summit tower on Uetliberg, Zurich's home mountain, with the Alps visible on a clear day. The guide explains why this hill became the city's easiest escape from the centre.
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The planetary trail 21 min
Along the ridge the camera passes markers of the planetary trail, a scale model of the solar system spread out over several kilometres. The guide explains how far apart the planets are placed to keep the scale accurate.
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Felsenegg cable car 21 min
At Felsenegg the camera rides the cable car down toward Adliswil, forest dropping away beneath the cabin. The guide explains why this route is usually walked one way and ridden the other.
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Lake Zurich lido 21 min
The walk ends at a lido on Lake Zurich, the camera panning across swimmers and sunbathers by the water. The guide points toward the train station where the return journey starts.
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Your questions 18 min
Time to ask anything about Zurich: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Cheese fondue and Zürich West, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Zurich time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Zurich, showing you Kunsthaus Zürich and Lindenhof live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Zurich live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Zurich time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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