Bachtel Tower
Bachtel Tower is a 75-metre-high observation and transmitting tower located on the summit of the Bachtel mountain in the Zürcher Oberland region of Switzerland.
Photo: Berger, Public domain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bachtel and Auenberg.
Bachtel
Peak
Photo: Berger, Public domain.
Schufelberger Egg Pass
Mountain saddle
Schufelberger Egg Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It connects Wernetshausen and Gibswil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wernetshausen and Girenbad.
Girenbad
Village
Wald
Town
Bachtel Tower
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: radio tower
- Categories: observation tower, communication tower, tower, and tourism
- Location: Hinwil, Hinwil District, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.29472° or 47° 17′ 41″ north
Longitude
8.88625° or 8° 53′ 11″ east
Inception
1986
Height
75 metres (246 feet)
Operator
Open location code
8FVC7VVP+VG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Swiss German—“Bachtel Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “tour de Bachtel”
- French: “Tour de Bachtel”
- German: “Aussichtsturm Bachtel”
- Italian: “torre del Bachtel”
- Korean: “바흐텔 타워”
- Swiss German: “Bachtelturm”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bachtel-Trail and Bachtelschwinget.
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