Opening of the Visitor Centre and Sihlwald exhibition

Spring is here! The Wildnispark Zurich is opening its doors again in the Visitor Centre and invites you to stroll through the exhibitionor go on a treasure hunt (Spurensuche).

More about the start of the season (German only)

Experience wilderness together!

Would you like to experience something exciting with your club, work colleagues, friends or family? Venture into the wilderness!

To our group offers (German only)

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)

Exciting animal stories and secret discoveries in the natural forest:

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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.

Anniversary

25 Years Wild Sihlwald

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

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

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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