Birmensdorf, Zürich & Alps guidebook

Mads S
Birmensdorf, Zürich & Alps guidebook

Local hikes and sightseeing

Here is some of our favorite points to walk to in the nabour-hood. The local hike is 30min walks you can combine them if you want a longer walk or do one each day.
Small Daytrip 1 - (10min car to parking-lot) Highest point with great view over Zürich City and lake of Zürich. You can walk up from parking lot it take 45-60min or walk up to the train station at Ringlikon and take the train up to almost the top at Uetliberg in 5min. There is "Hillz Restaurant" and the larger "Uto Kulm" for a small walk at the top.
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Uetliberg
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Small Daytrip 1 - (10min car to parking-lot) Highest point with great view over Zürich City and lake of Zürich. You can walk up from parking lot it take 45-60min or walk up to the train station at Ringlikon and take the train up to almost the top at Uetliberg in 5min. There is "Hillz Restaurant" and the larger "Uto Kulm" for a small walk at the top.
Local Hike 1 - The Hilltop Farm - (30min by foot) - Great view and authentic old swiss farm culture.
Hafnerberg
Hafnerberg
Local Hike 1 - The Hilltop Farm - (30min by foot) - Great view and authentic old swiss farm culture.
Local Hike 3 - The Farmshop - (30min by foot) - Cute little farmhouse with a shop of organic produced local goodies.
Hofladen Purrähof Lehrbreiti
Lehrbreite
Local Hike 3 - The Farmshop - (30min by foot) - Cute little farmhouse with a shop of organic produced local goodies.
Local Hike 2 - The Church - (30min by foot) - I nice talk with large variety of Swiss traditional building and churches.
Reformierte Kirche Birmensdorf-Aesch
Kirchgasse
Local Hike 2 - The Church - (30min by foot) - I nice talk with large variety of Swiss traditional building and churches.
Local Hike 4 - Ridgewalk - (15min by foot) - Outlook point and grilling up the small road - Feuerhügel Birmensdorf
Rebhalde 45
45 Rebhalde
Local Hike 4 - Ridgewalk - (15min by foot) - Outlook point and grilling up the small road - Feuerhügel Birmensdorf
Small Daytrip 2 - (30min by car to Zug) and hike up a mountain for 2 hours or take Zugerbergbahn up fast.
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Zugerberg
6 An der Aa
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Small Daytrip 2 - (30min by car to Zug) and hike up a mountain for 2 hours or take Zugerbergbahn up fast.
Daytrip 3 - (45min by car) My best "value for money trip". Amazing view over blue lake water with large grilling facilities (bring your own coals and sausages) yet close to Zürich. You can hike from this point further up to many different levels. All the way up take 2-3 hours where there is a nice ridge walk.
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Swiss Holiday Park
10 Dorfstrasse
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Daytrip 3 - (45min by car) My best "value for money trip". Amazing view over blue lake water with large grilling facilities (bring your own coals and sausages) yet close to Zürich. You can hike from this point further up to many different levels. All the way up take 2-3 hours where there is a nice ridge walk.
Local Facility 5 (7min walk) Mini water park with grass fields, beach volleyball and restaurant
Gerenstrasse 30
30 Gerenstrasse
Local Facility 5 (7min walk) Mini water park with grass fields, beach volleyball and restaurant
Local Facility 6 (7min walk) - Grill spot and playground next to the river
Naturspielplatz Zwischenbach
13 Schwerzgrubstrasse
Local Facility 6 (7min walk) - Grill spot and playground next to the river
Small daytrip 4 - Good for a swim and grilling in a calm area
Türlersee, Suisse
Small daytrip 4 - Good for a swim and grilling in a calm area
Small daytrip 3 - There is a nice waterfall trail with a nice restaurant by itself not needed to see the cave. An easy hike with little elevation.
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Grottes de Höllgrotten
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Small daytrip 3 - There is a nice waterfall trail with a nice restaurant by itself not needed to see the cave. An easy hike with little elevation.

Large Mountains & Long day trips

Long daytrip 4 (1 hour 20min by car/bus) A real swiss mountain hike with ice gleciers. Here you can book convenient bus tours. 9,5 hours bus tour. https://www.switzerland-tours.ch/tours/titlis-eternal-snow-and-glacier/
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Engelberg-Titlis
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Long daytrip 4 (1 hour 20min by car/bus) A real swiss mountain hike with ice gleciers. Here you can book convenient bus tours. 9,5 hours bus tour. https://www.switzerland-tours.ch/tours/titlis-eternal-snow-and-glacier/
Long daytrip 5 - (1hour 50min by car/bus) Jungfrau Joch - top of Europe. All the way up 12 hour bus tour from Zürich to one of the highest points in Switzerland. https://www.switzerland-tours.ch/tours/jungfraujoch-top-of-europe/
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Jungfraujoch
Jungfraujoch
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Long daytrip 5 - (1hour 50min by car/bus) Jungfrau Joch - top of Europe. All the way up 12 hour bus tour from Zürich to one of the highest points in Switzerland. https://www.switzerland-tours.ch/tours/jungfraujoch-top-of-europe/
This is one of the most jawdropping places in Switzerland especially in May-June when all the waterfalls or going at full blast from the winter snow. It was used as inspiration for the Lord of the Rings movies: Search youtube for "lauterbrunnen lord of the rings" We recommend renting an ebike at "Imboden Bike" shop in the valley for 4-6hours (~40-60$) to do the loop trip up to Mürren and back down through the waterfall valley. It's 800m uphill so very hard without an e-bike. We recommend booking an airbnb/hotel in a nabour village since Lauterbrunnen usually is fully booked out and very popular lately. Close by remarkable places as well: -Oeschinensee (free but hike), similar jawdropping area. -Blausee (15-20$), very blue clear water, little touristic but easy to drive to if easy access is important.
Lauterbrunnental, 3822 Lauterbrunnen, Suisse
This is one of the most jawdropping places in Switzerland especially in May-June when all the waterfalls or going at full blast from the winter snow. It was used as inspiration for the Lord of the Rings movies: Search youtube for "lauterbrunnen lord of the rings" We recommend renting an ebike at "Imboden Bike" shop in the valley for 4-6hours (~40-60$) to do the loop trip up to Mürren and back down through the waterfall valley. It's 800m uphill so very hard without an e-bike. We recommend booking an airbnb/hotel in a nabour village since Lauterbrunnen usually is fully booked out and very popular lately. Close by remarkable places as well: -Oeschinensee (free but hike), similar jawdropping area. -Blausee (15-20$), very blue clear water, little touristic but easy to drive to if easy access is important.

City/town information

Zürich one of the worlds most beautiful cities. A very clean city connected to river & lake. Plenty of shopping, cafes, architecture etc. Great places to swim in summer: -Letten(HipPlace), -Mütenquai(Spacious for families) Guided tours: http://www.freewalk.ch/zurich/ Good cafes: - Henrici - Franzos
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Zürich
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Zürich one of the worlds most beautiful cities. A very clean city connected to river & lake. Plenty of shopping, cafes, architecture etc. Great places to swim in summer: -Letten(HipPlace), -Mütenquai(Spacious for families) Guided tours: http://www.freewalk.ch/zurich/ Good cafes: - Henrici - Franzos
Luzern is a very nice old town if you like to stroll around for cafes and shopping. Easy parking at: Baselstrasse 4, 6003 Luzern
Pont de Spreuer
Spreuerbrücke
Luzern is a very nice old town if you like to stroll around for cafes and shopping. Easy parking at: Baselstrasse 4, 6003 Luzern

Conseils aux voyageurs

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Book full day trip tours to the mountains here

https://www.switzerland-tours.ch/tours/ Or get inspiration and drive as far as you can yourself. Have in mind many of the highest peaks require a lift pass to bring you up to the top since there are no normal roads up there in the icy steep mountain-tops. The large mountain trips is a long day so prepare some snacks and water. Maybe start out with the smaller trips if it's your first time.
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Travel inspiration youtube videos

Here we have a playlist with some of our favorite videos: Copy this link to your web-browser: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD4-Cu_0bYQ9zt8HvQ686xr-0z2YSZQ3c
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Good restaurants in Zürich (10-25min train/drive)

- Bistro Albisrieden - Albisriederstrasse358, healthy tasty food. - Don Leone - Authentic Italian food - Waffenplatzstrasse 15, 8002 Zürich (parking on bluezones of sidestreets) - San Gennaro - Authentic Italian food - LILY'S ORIGINAL - Authentic Asian food - Langstrasse 197, 8005 Zürich (little parking) Remember usually easiest to take trian into City since very little parking there. So you will likely end up finding an expensive parking house 5-10chf/hour.
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City Center Parking

It's hard to get parking in Zürich center so often it's better to take the train. If you go for a short trip these park houses or usually open. (Typically 6chf for 2 hours and 4chf for every extra hour): Parkhaus Stauffachertor, Parkhaus Urania, Parkhaus Opéra
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Good cafes in Zürich

- Cafe Henrici in the middle of old town - Miró manufactura de café near lang strasse - Babu's - Löwenstrasse
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Good bars

-Rimini Bar
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Special public spots

- Oberer Letten - River swiming facility with bars & cafes - Strandbad Mythenquai - Lake swimming spot & kiosk - Rentenwiese - Nice park area - Spielplatz im Strandbad - Lake swimming spot & kiosk
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Local spots in Birmensdorf

-Nice bakery in the valley: "Bode - Bäckerei & Konditorei" -Grill spot and playground next to the river: "Naturspielplatz Zwischenbach"
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Best Restaurant Near By Village (6min drive - 38min Walk)

The Neighbor village Uitikon has more restaurants than Birmensdorf so we recommend going to Uitikon. Very traditional swiss food and authentic interior: Restaurant Waldegg, Birmensdorferstrasse 24, 8142 Uitikon Finer traditional Swiss food & bar: Restaurant Dörfli, Zürcherstrasse 61, 8142 Uitikon Finer Italian food: Ristorante Leone, Leuengasse 51, 8142 Uitikon
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Best Restaurant Local Village - (2min drive - 9min walk)

Birmensdorf does not have the best restaurants but if you insist it should be within walking distance you could try: Easy supermarket parking at Migros or Post Office: Average common swiss dishes: Brüelmatt Dorfstrasse 10, 8903 Birmensdorf An avarage pizzaria: Sapori Antichi | Pizzeria | Italienisches Restaurant| Take Away Poststrasse 2, 8903 Birmensdorf Street parking: Solid Steakhouse, burgers with Mexican flavors: Krone Stallikonerstrasse 41, 8903 Birmensdorf
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Alpine coasters down the mountains

search for best alpine coasters switzerland to get a list: These a closer to Zürich: CHURWALDEN PRADASCHIER • LONGEST ALPINE COASTER IN SWITZERLAND FLUMSERBERG • “FLOOMZER” COASTER
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Rent an ebike to go far up the mountains.

You can usually find an ebike rental in most mountain villages. This way you can get much further without running out of energy. The Swiss mountain are big! :)