Üetliberg

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Uetliberg

View from Lake Zurich (east side)
Elevation 869 m (2,851 ft)
Prominence 143 m (469 ft)[1]
Parent peak Bürglen
Pronunciation ˈyɛtlibɛrɡ
Location
Uetliberg
Location in Switzerland
Location Zurich, Switzerland
Range Albis
Coordinates 47°20′58″N 8°29′29″E / 47.34944°N 8.49139°E / 47.34944; 8.49139Coordinates: 47°20′58″N 8°29′29″E / 47.34944°N 8.49139°E / 47.34944; 8.49139
Climbing
Easiest route Mountain train

The Üetliberg (also spelled Uetliberg) is a mountain in the Swiss plateau, part of the Albis chain, rising to 869 m (2851 ft). The Uetliberg offers a panoramic view of the entire city of Zurich and the Lake of Zurich. There is also a hotel in the name of "Uto Kulm" on this small mountain. The two towers on the mountain are a look-out tower (rebuilt 1990) and the Uetliberg TV-tower (186 m, rebuilt 1990). The summit is easily accessible by train from Zurich.

Transportation

Uetliberg station lies some 650 m (2,130 ft) from, and 56 m (184 ft) below, the summit of the Üetliberg. It is the terminus of the Uetliberg railway line, and is linked to Zürich Hauptbahnhof by S-Bahn Zürich service S10. Trains usually run every half-hour, taking 20 minutes.

Gallery

  • Uetliberg look-out tower.

  • Uto Kulm (Top of Zurich) with observation and TV-tower.

  • Panoramic composite image of the Swiss Alps from the top of the Uetliberg (facing South).

  • View from the Uetliberg of Zurich.

  • Panoramic view from the top of the observation tower next to the Uto Kulm hotel.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located north of Balderen at 726 metres.

External links

  • Media related to Uetliberg at Wikimedia Commons
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