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The Lägern (also spelled ''Lägeren''; 866 m) is a wooded 
The mountain is entirely traversed by a trail following the crest from Baden to Dielsdorf. From Dielsdorf a road also leads to Hochwacht, where a radar is operated by
Lägern on Hikr
Mountains of Aargau Mountains of the canton of Zürich Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Switzerland under 1000 metres Aargau–Zürich border {{Zurich-geo-stub
mountain
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of the Jura Mountains, stretching from Baden to Dielsdorf
Dielsdorf is a municipality, seat of the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
Dielsdorf is first mentioned in 861 as ''Theolvesthoruf''. The name means ''estate or farm of Theolf'' which is supposed to have ...
, about 15 km north-west of Zurich. The culminating point is located 1 km west of Hochwacht within the canton of Zurich, the border with the canton of Aargau running on a slightly lower summit named ''Burghorn'' (859 m).
The Lägern lies in the easternmost part of the Jura Mountains, east of the river Aare
The Aare () or Aar () is a tributary of the High Rhine and the longest river that both rises and ends entirely within Switzerland.
Its total length from its source to its junction with the Rhine comprises about , during which distance it descen ...
. It is the highest summit of the range lying between the Rhine
), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland
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, Aare and Limmat. Its location east of the Aare makes it topographically connected to the Appenzell Alps
The Appenzell Alps (german: Appenzeller Alpen) are a mountain range in Switzerland on the northern edge of the Alps. They extend into the cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen and are bordered by the Glarus Alps ...
, by the chain of hills running north of Lake Zurich
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Lake Zurich (Swiss German/ Alemannic: ''Zürisee''; German: ''Zürichsee''; rm, Lai da Turitg) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zürich. Depending on the context, Lake Zurich or ''Zürichsee'' can be used to ...
.
The mountain is entirely traversed by a trail following the crest from Baden to Dielsdorf. From Dielsdorf a road also leads to Hochwacht, where a radar is operated by Skyguide
Skyguide (Swiss Air Navigation Services Ltd.) is an air navigation service provider which manages and monitors Swiss airspace. The company, which was formerly known as Swisscontrol, changed its name to skyguide (officially written lower-case) i ...
(municipality of Boppelsen).
Climate
See also
*List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
References
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Lägern on Hikr
Mountains of Aargau Mountains of the canton of Zürich Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Switzerland under 1000 metres Aargau–Zürich border {{Zurich-geo-stub