Albis Pass
Albis Pass is a mountain pass in the Albis range in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It connects Langnau am Albis with the small village of Türlen on the Türlersee and, further on, Aeugst am Albis, Hausen am Albis, Mettmenstetten and Rifferswil.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Türlersee and Hochwacht Observation tower (Albis).
Türlersee
Lake
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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.
Hochwacht Observation tower (Albis)
Scenic viewpoint
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Hochwacht Observation tower (Albis) is a scenic viewpoint.
Schnabelburg Castle
Castle
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Schnabelburg Castle was a small castle erected in 1150 by the lords of Eschenbach on the Albis chain South-west of Zürich, Switzerland, overlooking the nearby Schnabellücken pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aeugstertal and Aeugst am Albis.
Aeugstertal
Hamlet
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Aeugstertal is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km west of Albis Pass.
Aeugst am Albis
Village
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Aeugst am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Aeugst am Albis is situated 3 km west of Albis Pass.
Herferswil
Hamlet
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Herferswil is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Albis Pass.
Albis Pass
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 791 metres
- Description: mountain pass
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Langnau am Albis, Horgen District, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Tosk Albanian—“Albis Pass” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Албиспас”
- Cebuano: “Albispass”
- Dutch: “Albis Pass”
- Esperanto: “Albispasejo”
- German: “Albispass”
- Italian: “Albispass”
- Spanish: “Albis Pass”
- Swedish: “Albispass”
- Swedish: “Albispasset”
- Swiss German: “Albispass”
- Tosk Albanian: “Albispass”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Weid and Ober-Albis.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schnabellücken and Langenberg Wildlife Park.
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