Houenweg

Houenweg is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Zurich, Switzerland. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,890 ft and 3,260 ft above sea level, with roughly 450 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Wald ZH, about 1.5 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Bachtelhörnli, Bachtel and Auenberg. Schmittenbach-Wasserfall II and Schmittenbach-Wasserfall I are within about 3 miles. For camping, Breitacher and Atzmännig are within about 6 miles. There are 27 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.