Uetliberg
Mountain in the Swiss plateau From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Uetliberg (also known as Üetliberg[4]) is a mountain in the Swiss plateau, part of the Albis chain, rising to 870 m (2,850 ft). The mountain offers a panoramic view of the entire city of Zürich (to the northeast of its summit) and the Lake of Zurich (to the east), and lies on the boundary between the city of Zürich and the municipalities of Stallikon and Uitikon. The summit, known as Uto Kulm, is in Stallikon.[5][1]
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| Uetliberg | |
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 View from Lake Zurich (east side) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 870[1] m (2,850 ft) |
| Prominence | 143 m (469 ft)[2][1] |
| Parent peak | Bürglen |
| Isolation | 6.9 km (4.3 mi)[3][1] |
| Coordinates | 47°20′58″N 8°29′29″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Uetliberg (German) |
| Pronunciation | ˈyɛtlibɛrɡ |
| Geography | |
 Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Albis |
| Topo map | swisstopo |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Mountain train |
At the summit, there is the Hotel Uto Kulm, together with two towers. One of these is a look-out tower (access costs CHF 2,[6] rebuilt 1990), whilst the other is the Uetliberg TV-tower (186 m, rebuilt 1990).
The summit is easily accessible by train from Zürich. Uetliberg railway station lies some 812 m (2,664 ft) from, and 68 m (223 ft) below, the summit of the Uetliberg. It is the terminus of the Uetliberg line, and is linked to Zürich Hauptbahnhof by S-Bahn Zürich service S10. Trains usually run every half-hour, taking 20 minutes.
There are numerous walking paths leading up to the top from Albisgüetli, Triemli or Albisrieden with frequent water fountains and camping spots. Uetliberg also has a downhill mountain bike track which starts in the camping area at the top of the mountain and finishes next to Triemli railway station, also served by the S10. A panoramic footpath leads along the crest of the Albis ridge to Felsenegg, from where the Adliswil-Felsenegg cable car connects to Adliswil and the S4 S-Bahn service in the valley below.
The Uetliberg gives its name to the Zürich-based Uto section of the Swiss Alpine Club, and hence to the Uto Peak in the Selkirk Mountains of Canada, which was first climbed by members of the Uto section.[7][8]
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, looking east
Panoramic view from the top of the observation tower next to the Uto Kulm hotel.
Aerial view 1990
Uetliberg over a sea of clouds as seen from Felsenegg
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