Altberg

The Altberg is one of the longest and most important single trails in the Zurich area. It is one of the standard routes for local mountain bikers.

Description

The tour starts at Bucheggplatz in Zurich. Through the Chäferberg, you pass the ETH Hönggerberg and ride through the Hönggerberg to Grünwald. This is followed by the ascent to Gubrist with a single trail downhill to the road between Weiningen and Regensdorf. On forest roads south of the Altberg ridge, you finally reach the Waldschenke. The return journey is announced here, but this time via the singletrail on the ridge. The trail rides over the entire Altberg and only ends at the road between Weiningen and Regensdorf. Instead of over the Gubrist, the return to Grünwald is along the southern edge of the forest. You reach the ETH again via the Hönggerberg and follow the southern edge of the forest back to Bucheggplatz.

Tip: Do not ride the trail in wet conditions. The Altberg trail is then very muddy and mountain bikers cause damage.

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Details of the tour

26 km

415 m

471 above sea level

629 above sea level

1 day

Zürich

1133

well suited

Thomas Giger

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User comments (3)

Came to the route by chance 10 days ago from Regensdorf, after a stop at the Waldschenke and the view from the tower over the Dällikon waterwheel back.

Beautiful tour
Amazingly cool trails on the Gubrist and Altberg!
On the way back, part of the trail was impossible to find!

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Portrait Thomas Giger

About the author: Thomas Giger

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and is a regular online and print author. Over the years, he has specialized in tourism topics and is particularly well known for his blog-style columns. He is also one of Ride MTB's active tour authors.

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and has had a significant influence on the tour database. His focus is on single trail tours. There are few who know the trails in Switzerland as well as he does. However, his areas of expertise also include Aosta, the French Western Alps, and the whole of South Tyrol.

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