Züri Trail-Trilogie
Description
The starting point of the tour is Zurich main station, in this case the 25 Hour Hotel on Europaallee. You now roll along cycle paths to Triemli at the foot of the Uetliberg and climb on pleasantly ascending gravel roads all the way to the summit, the Kulm with its viewing tower, hotel and magnificent views of the city, Lake Zurich and the Alps beyond. For the descent, the Antenna Trail is on the program, the oldest of all mountain bike trails in Zurich. The trail is varied, fast, agile and fun to ride. It winds its way down for almost 4 kilometers to Triemli. This is followed by the transfer section towards Albisgüetli, before climbing again on pleasantly ascending gravel roads to Höckler - the starting point of the descent of the same name. This trail was opened in spring 2021 and the first section has a similar character to the Antenna Trail. The lower section is more challenging, but above all there are very big jumps. Don't worry, if you're not good at flying, you can simply roll over them. Finally, you turn into the Allmend Trail, an easy path that is almost relaxing. This way you reach the Allmend, roll along the Sihl towards the city center and reach Bellevue via Enge station. Now it's time to switch to the city side. To do this, you roll along the local roads to Römerhof, take the Dolderbahn to make things easier and climb from Adlisberg up to Lorenchopf. It's worth climbing the observation tower before heading down to the Dolder Trail. This trail is flowing, fast and has a few steep sections in the lower section. This takes you to the Elephantenbach stream and the final section rolls along the stream to the lakeshore. You then roll along the lakeside promenade and later along the Limmat back to the main station.
Beware: The Höckler Trail is closed from time to time "due to wet conditions", further information on the status can be found at Züri Trails.
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Details of the tour
41 km
1010 m
1155 m
1 day
Zürich
Zürich
1961
well suited
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User comments (3)
About the author: Thomas Giger
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As Germans from the lowlands, we were very impressed by the quality of the preparation of these three downhill trails, the bottom line: the Swiss get something for their less taxes!
We did the loop yesterday and rode the last part without the support of the cable car (Dolderbahn) - even at 29 degrees, you should plan a dip in Lake Zurich at the end. At Adlisberg there is a small construction site on the trail, which is well signposted and can be easily avoided. At Lorenchopf, the short ascent to the viewing tower is worthwhile for those who want to see the Greifensee and Züri-See at a glance.
I was on the Üetliberg today (July 18, 2021). Antenna and Höckler trails are closed. The storm has snapped trees and made the trails impassable. It will probably be some time before the trails are open again