Fahr Monastery – Hönggerwehr Dam loop from Glanzenberg

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Zurich

Fahr Monastery – Hönggerwehr Dam loop from Glanzenberg

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Fahr Monastery – Hönggerwehr Dam loop from Glanzenberg

01:14

19.2km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. 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: September 9, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.71 km for 202 m

After 11.0 km for 202 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.43 km

Kloster Fahr Ferry and Ferry House

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The Maurizius ferry runs free of charge from spring to autumn. You can stop off at Kloster Fahr before the crossing.

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2.67 km

Fahr Monastery

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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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3.55 km

Limmat Rest Area

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11.3 km

Hardeggsteg — Footbridge over the Limmat

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Small footbridge over the Limmat. There are few spots like this in Zurich. Beautiful view of Höngg.

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12.1 km

Limmat River

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12.4 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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13.1 km

Werdhölzlisteg Suspension Bridge

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Good transition to Werdinsel – or eye candy for everyone traveling along the Limmat.

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17.0 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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