Zurich · Hiking

Althauweg

A 0.3-mile point-to-point route in Zurich, Switzerland.

0.3 mi
one way
44 ft
climb
1,737 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Althauweg is a 0.3-mile point-to-point route in Zurich, Switzerland. It stays at about 1,740 ft above sea level and is close to flat. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is gravel. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Meilen, about 0.5 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pfannenstiel and Schönbüel. Meilener Dorfbach-Wasserfall III and Meilener Dorfbach-Wasserfall II are within about 3 miles. For camping, Sihlwald and Geissau are within about 6 miles. There are 11 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Burg Balderen RippePhoto: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Burg Balderen Rippe

~12 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Zurich, Switzerland.

Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 6Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 6

~25 min drive

A 6.9-mile point-to-point route in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Dorfbachtobelweg

~1 min drive

A 0.6-mile point-to-point route in Zurich, Switzerland.

Erlenrainweg

~7 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Zurich, Switzerland.

Rebegg

~12 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Zurich, Switzerland.

Fallätsche TraversePhoto: Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Fallätsche Traverse

~13 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Zurich, Switzerland.

Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 8

~3 min drive

A 3.5-mile point-to-point route in Zurich, Switzerland.

Sunnenbergweg

~4 min drive

A 1.1-mile point-to-point route in Zurich, Switzerland.

Seehalden

~23 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.3 miles round trip) in Schwyz, Switzerland.

Stig

~11 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Zurich, Switzerland.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Althauweg for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors