Ornhaldenweg
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,049 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Ornhaldenweg is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Zurich, Switzerland. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,260 ft and 3,440 ft above sea level, with roughly 600 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 Breitenmatt, about 1.2 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Bachtel, Hohwacht and Bachtelhörnli. Schwarz-Wasserfall I and Grosser Hüslenbachfall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Breitacher and Tschuppis 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.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Ornhaldenweg for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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