Felsenegg (el. ) is a vantage point in the

canton of Zürich The canton of Zürich (german: Kanton Zürich ; rm, Chantun Turitg; french: Canton de Zurich; it, Canton Zurigo) is a Swiss canton in the northeastern part of the country. With a population of (as of ), it is the most populous canton in the ...

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

Albis - Sihltal - Zürichsee - Pfannenstiel IMG 3292

Felseneggbahn (LAF) - Bergstation IMG 3259

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Geography

Felsenegg is located some to the southwest of the city of Zürich on the Albis chain, between the municipalities of Stallikon and Adliswil. The hilltop station of Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg (LAF for short or commonly called ''Felseneggbahn'') aerial tramway is situated on Felsenegg. The Albis area is one of the most important recreation areas of greater Zürich. The area is mostly wooded, but also has extensive fields, often reaching to the summit, some cultivated, some used as pastures for cows or sheep.

Points of interest

Being close to the city of Zürich, the area is heavily visited. Felsenegg includes a restaurant located at the

summit A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term (mountain top) is generally used ...

overlooking the Sihl Valley and Lake Zürich to the east, and Reppisch valley,

Türlersee Türlersee is a lake in the district of Affoltern, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies on the border of the municipalities of Aeugst and Hausen am Albis at an elevation of 643 m. The lake has an area of 0.49 km² (maximum length 1.4 km ...

and the so-called Säuliamt (District of Affoltern) to the west. Well maintained hiking trails from Uetliberg and Uetlibergbahn mountain station to the north, and from the Albis Pass to the south are highly frequented.

(Lake Türlen) and ''Säuliamt'' are popular hiking destinations, too, as well as a

mountain pass A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human a ...

and a trail, built between 1908 and 1912, heading for Adliswil respectively Hausen am Albis. Among other touristic attractions is the Planet trail (German: ''Planetenweg'') which starts near ''Uetliberg Kulm''. The Planet trail represents the sun and each of the planets at a billionth (1:1,000,000,000) of their actual size and distance from each other, and each planet is represented at its scaled down distance from the sun by a billionth size metal sphere, either atop or embedded in a stone mound. Felsenegg coincides with the midpoint of Pluto's elliptical orbit, as represented by the Planet trail, and the "Pluto" mound can be found approximately 20m from the Restaurant Felsenegg (see photographs below). Felsenegg IMG 5275 ShiftN.jpg, Felsenegg Restaurant Felsenegg - Planetenweg IMG 3225.JPG, Planet trail (former Pluto) terminal on Felsenegg Felsenegg IMG 5269.JPG, Hiking signs at the

LAF LAF may refer to: * "L.A.F." (song) *Laf (crater), on Mars *Lafayette, Indiana (Amtrak station), United States; Amtrak station code LAF *Lafayette College, a liberal arts college located in Easton, Pennsylvania *Lance Armstrong Foundation *Lean air ...

hill station Another

landmark A landmark is a recognizable natural or artificial feature used for navigation, a feature that stands out from its near environment and is often visible from long distances. In modern use, the term can also be applied to smaller structures or f ...

is the Felsenegg-Girstel TV-tower located nearby the '' Felseneggbahn'' mountain station. It is owned by

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and generally not accessible by the public. The tower was built in 1959 for broadcasting of radio and television programs. Just to the north of the TV-tower is the

Burgstelle Baldern Baldern Castle (german: italic=yes, Burg Baldern or ''Burgstelle Baldern'') is a former castle in the municipality of Stallikon and the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The remains of the castle comprise a set of earthworks, situated on the Alb ...

, the site of medieval castle, marked by earthworks and a plaque.

References

External links

Restaurant Felsenegg website

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