Who is hiding among the trees?

Who is hiding among the trees?

The lynx is a pro at camouflage. But in winter, when the trees are bare, they are particularly easy to spot – even at the Langenberg Wildlife Park. 

More information about the lynxes

Book courses or excursions now!

Book courses or excursions now!

Whether forest bathing, brunch in the animal park or a mushroom course - the foundation Wildnispark Zurich has many exciting events to offer this year.

To the 2025 event program (in German)

It doesn't take much ... but many!

It doesn't take much ... but many!

With only 30.– per year you are part of it! Our Förderverein is committed to the Wildlife Park Langenberg and the Nature Adventure Park Sihlwald. Nature and wild animals benefit – but so do you. 

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Experience, enjoy and understand nature

In front of the gates of the cities of Zurich and Zug.

The Wildnispark Zurich offers unique experiences in nature at two locations: the Langenberg Wildlife Park in Langnau am Albis invites visitors to meet native animals. The Sihlwald Nature Discovery Park offers a unique combination of forest, wilderness and river landscape. The Sihlwald hamlet is home to the visitor center with an exhibition, playground and fire pits.

25 Years Wild Sihlwald

Anniversary

For 25 years, the Sihlwald has been allowed to transform itself back into a wilderness. Rare species of fungi, animals and plants have once again found a home here. 

We cordially invite you to immerse yourself in this unique forest wilderness! You can find out more in our newsletter (in German only), blog and at exciting events (in German only).

Upcoming events (German only)

Saisonbeginn

30.03.2025 13:00
Der Frühling ist da! Die Stiftung Wildnispark Zürich öffnet wieder die Türen im Besucherzentrum mit der beliebten Sihlwald-Ausstellung. Herzlich Willkommen!
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Tierpfleger vor Ort

02.04.2025 14:00
Unsere Tierpfleger:innen kümmern sich täglich um das Wohl unserer Wildtiere. Sie reinigen Anlagen, füttern und beobachten die Tiere. Deshalb haben sie auch viel zu erzählen.
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Ab in den Wald!

06.04.2025 09:45
Tauchen Sie mit allen Sinnen ein in den Naturerlebnispark, der seit 25 Jahren wild sein darf. Auf dieser Führung erleben Sie, wer im Sihlwald zu Hause ist und was ihn so besonders macht.
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Discover it for yourself

Hausen–Sihlwald–Horgen

This hike leads through the wilderness park of Zurich Sihlwald, the largest natural beech mixed woodland in the central part of Switzerland.
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Erlebniswelt Mongolische Jurte

Das Leben der Wildpferde und jenes der Nomaden in der Mongolei sind eng miteinander verbunden. In unserer Jurte bei den Przewalskipferden im Westteil des Tierparks Langenberg können Sie sich von dieser fremdartigen Welt verzaubern lassen.
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Sihlwald tour

Leisurely, one-hour circular bicycle tour for families and recreational sports people. At first the way is flat along the River Sihl and afterwards through the forest wilderness of the Sihlwald nature discovery park.
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Albis observation tower

153 Steps up to an unlimited panorama over the whole wilderness park of Zurich and beyond: from the Black Forest to the Säntis, the Glarus Alps, Lake of Zug, Rigi, Pilatus, and the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
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Urzeit-Rundweg

Die Reise in die Urzeit führt zu Spuren unserer Vorfahren im Knochenwald. Versuchen Sie die Überreste der Jagd zu identifizieren. In der Feuerhöhle zeigen Wandmalereien den tiefen Bezug, den die Steinzeitmenschen zur Tierwelt hatten.
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Velotour Zürich – Sihlbrugg – Zürich

Diese Velotour führt der Sihl entlang von der Grossstadt Zürich mitten in die Waldwildnis des Naturerlebnisparks Sihlwald und wieder zurück. Entlang der Strecke gibt es mehrere Einkehrmöglichkeiten.
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The Natural forest Sihlwald

In Sihlwald, there hasn’t been any lumbered wood since 2000. About 200-year-old tree giants with 52 meter height and 3,5 meters of circumference as well as standing and recumbent dead wood offer fascinating insights into a European virgin forest.
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Schnabelburg ruins

Schnabelburg was given to the town of Zurich by the Hapsburgs, who had remained neutral during a hostile retaliation campaign. Today only the foundation walls are visible.
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Ebertswil – Eschentobel – Ebertswil

Diese kurze Rundwanderung führt nach wenigen Schritten in den Naturwald Sihlwald zu wilden Tobeln, schmalen Pfaden und Waldflächen, die mit ihren dürren Totholzständern einen ersten Eindruck von der entstehenden Waldwildnis vermitteln.
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Opening hours

Sihlwald Nature Discovery Park

Visitor Center and Sihlwald area
The wilderness playground, fire pits, covered seating areas and the Sihlwald forest, including the forest adventure trail, are freely accessible at all times.

Visitor center Sihlwald
28 October to 29 March closed. 

 

Opening hours

Langenberg Wildlife Park

Langenberg East
Most of the animal enclosures are freely accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Langenberg West
daily 9 – 16 hrs

Restaurant Langenberg
Mon - Fri: 9 – 15 hrs
Sat/Sun/Public holidays: 9 – 17 hrs

Do you have dogs?

How to get to Sihlwald and Langenberg

We recommend traveling by public transport.

Contact us

Wildnispark Zurich Foundation
Alte Sihltalstrasse 38
8135 Sihlwald
+41 44 722 55 22
info@wildnispark.ch

You can reach us by telephone
Mon, Wed, Fri: 9.00 – 12.00
Mon – Sun: 13.00 – 16.00

Support the park
  • Our donation account:
  • IBAN: CH14 0070 0110 0017 3782 3,
  • Account no. 80-151-4,
  • Zurich Cantonal Bank