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Hönggerwehr Dam – Fahr Monastery loop from Zürich Wiedikon

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Zurich

Hönggerwehr Dam – Fahr Monastery loop from Zürich Wiedikon

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Hönggerwehr Dam – Fahr Monastery loop from Zürich Wiedikon

02:11

21.2km

70m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 11.4 km for 47 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.44 km

Hardturm Tower

Highlight • Monument

Building with the ancient outlook

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5.62 km

Hönggerwehr Dam

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Built in 1893 as a private facility to supply the Werdmühle with electricity, the Höngg power plant came into the possession of the City of Zurich in 1973. With an …

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6.83 km

Wooden Boardwalk in Zurich Forest

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10.5 km

Fahr Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

The Fahr Monastery is an idyllic green oasis in the densely populated Limmat Valley. The monastery shop invites you to try and buy its own products, which I recommend enjoying on one of the green meadows.

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11.4 km

Ferry at Fahr Monastery

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The Maurizius ferry runs free of charge from spring to autumn on nice Sundays and public holidays between Schlieren's Zelgliweg and the Fahr monastery. There is a large outdoor restaurant in the monastery.

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15.5 km

Limmat

Lake

18.2 km

Ampère Footbridge

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Beautiful footbridge over the Limmat in Zurich.

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21.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

1.01 km

566 m

494 m

289 m

175 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

5.90 km

3.72 km

287 m

220 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 27 June

34°C

23°C

37 %

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Hardturm Tower

Hönggerwehr Dam

Wooden Boardwalk in Zurich Forest

Fahr Monastery

Ferry at Fahr Monastery

Ampère Footbridge

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