Sihlwald
The Sihlwald is a forest and nature reserve in the Sihl Valley of the Swiss canton of Zürich. It is a rare example of a large-scale and original forest, situated on the eastern slopes of the Albis hills to the west side of the Sihl river.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Sihlwald railway station and Albis.
Sihlwald railway station
Railway station
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Sihlwald is a railway station in the Sihl Valley, in the municipality of Horgen, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn.
Albis
Ridge
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The Albis is a chain of hills in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland.
Bürglen
Peak
The Bürglen is the highest mountain of the Albis, a wooded range stretching west of Lake Zurich in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is located between Hausen am Albis and the valley of the Sihl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberrieden and Langnau am Albis.
Oberrieden
Village
Oberrieden is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is one of the towns along the south shore of Lake Zurich.
Langnau am Albis
Village
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Langnau am Albis is a village in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Langnau am Albis is situated 2½ km northwest of Sihlwald.
Thalwil
Town
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Thalwil is a municipality and town in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The municipality includes two parts: Thalwil and Gattikon. Thalwil is situated 3 km north of Sihlwald.
Sihlwald
- Type: Locality with 5 residents
- Description: Forest in Zurich, Switzerland
- Category: protected area
- Location: Horgen, Horgen District, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Tosk Albanian—“Sihlwald” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Sihlwald”
- French: “Sihlwald”
- German: “Naturzentrum Sihlwald”
- German: “Sihlwald”
- Italian: “Sihlwald”
- Korean: “질발트”
- Swiss German: “Sihlwald”
- Tosk Albanian: “Sihlwald”
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