Bachtel is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
of the Zurich Oberland, located between
Hinwil
Hinwil is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Hinwil (district), Hinwil in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Zurich (canton), Zürich in Switzerland.
History
The village Hinwil from which the later municipality ...
and
Wald __NOTOC__
Wald is the German word for forest.
Surname
* Wald (surname)
Places Austria
* Wald am Schoberpass, in Styria
* Wald im Pinzgau, in Salzburger Land Germany
* Wald, Baden-Württemberg
* Wald, Upper Palatinate, in the district of Cham, ...
in the canton of
Zurich
Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The ...
. It lies approximately halfway between the
Schnebelhorn (the highest point of the canton) and
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich (, ; ) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. Depending on the context, Lake Zurich or can be used to describe the lake as a whole, or just that part of the lake downstream of the Hurden peninsula and ...
.

On the summit is the
Bachtel Tower, a tall
radio tower
Radio masts and towers are typically tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. There are two main types: guyed and self-supporting structures. They are among the tallest human-m ...
.
The Bachtel range (also ''Allmann'' or ''Allmen'', ''Bachtel-Allmen-Kette'') separates the
Töss
Töss is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 4. The district comprises the quarters Schlosstal, Dättnau, Eichliacker and Rossberg. It is named after the river Töss which flows through the district.
In the Middle A ...
and
Glatt basins. Extending to the north of Bachtel proper, towards
Bauma, it includes ''Auenberg'' (1050 m), ''Allmen'' (1079 m) and ''Stüssel'' (1051 m).
References
External links
Bachtel on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of the canton of Zürich
Appenzell Alps
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