Balchenstal

Balchenstal is a hamlet in Hittnau, Pfäffikon District, Canton of Zurich and has about 14 residents. Balchenstal is situated nearby to the locality Tobel, as well as near the hamlet Isikon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pfäffikon ZH railway station and Pfäffikersee.

Pfäffikon ZH railway station

Railway station

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Pfäffikon ZH is a railway station in the municipality of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. The station is located on the Effretikon to Hinwil railway line, within fare zone 135 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund.

Pfäffikersee

Lake

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Pfäffikersee is a lake in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland, near the town of Pfäffikon. It is 2.5 km long and 1.3 km wide at the middle. The lake was created in the last ice age when a moraine blocked off the ability for the lake to empty north towards Winterthur. Pfäffikersee is situated 3 km southwest of Balchenstal.

Burgstelle Werdegg

Castle

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Burgstelle Werdegg is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pfaeffikon and Dürstelen.

Pfaeffikon

Village

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Pfäffikon is a municipality in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of the same name. It is not to be confused with Pfäffikon SZ on Lake Zurich but in the canton of Schwyz.