Langenberg Wildlife Park closes at 4 pm on New Year's Eve

Langenberg Wildlife Park closes at 4 pm on New Year's Eve

Langenberg Wildlife Park closes at 4 pm on New Year's Eve.

Happy holidays!

Happy holidays!

The Restaurant Langenberg is open until 5 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, and until 3 pm on other days. The shop in the Langenberg Wildlife Park will be closed over the festive period. Reduced telephone service from 23 December to 3 January.

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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

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.

A typical wolf pack

Three generations of wolves

In the wild, a wolf pack consists of the parents, the pups and the yearlings. The latter migrate after one to two years to look for a mate.

There are currently also three generations of wolves living at the Langenberg Wildlife Park. It's well worth a visit!

Discover it for yourself

Albispasshöhe – Sihlbrugg

Diese Gratwanderung führt auf dem Albisgrat mit Blick über den gesamten Naturerlebnispark Sihlwald auf der einen Seite und toller Fernsicht ins Knonaueramt auf der anderen Seite vom Albispass bis nach Sihlbrugg.
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Sihlwald wilderness playground

Branch nests, suspension bridges, an hollow silver fir trunk, a snake made of wood - these are the centrepieces of the wilderness playground at the visitor centre in Sihlwald. The exciting play wilderness offers challenges for young and old.
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Kleinkindspielplatz Langenberg

In unmittelbarer Nähe zur Sonnenterasse des Restaurants Langenberg befindet sich ein Kleinkinderspieplatz mit Rutsche, Kletterhäuschen und Spielkran.
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Aussichtspunkt Schweikhof

Blick über Sihlbrugg bis zum Zugerberg.
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Bähnliweg

1876 wurden im Sihlwald erstmals eine Waldeisenbahn verwendet, um die Forstarbeit zu erleichtern. Übriggebliebene Schwellen des einst 12 km langen Trassees kann man noch heute auf dem Bähnliweg entdecken.
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Albishochwacht

Zwischen 1624 und 1798 war die Albishochwacht Teil des Zürcher Alarmsystems bestehend aus 23 Hochwachten. Im Jahre 1792 wurde von hier eines der ersten Alpenpanoramen gezeichnet.
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Sihlwald circular hiking trail

From Sihlwald railway station the hike crosses the Sihltal road and leads into the forest wilderness. the higher you climb up the spinner's trail, the wilder and more peaceful it becomes.
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Albispass–Sihlbrugg

Welch ein Kontrast! Kaum zehn Kilometer von Zürichs Zentrum, von Shoppingzentren und Banken, liegt einer der ursprünglichsten Wälder und der erste Naturerlebnispark der Schweiz.
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Sihlwald–Langenberg, Uferweg

Auf dem Sihluferweg vom Besucherzentrum zum Wildpark Langenberg.
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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

From 23 December to 3 January the telephone is
Mon, Tue & Fri 9.00 - 12.00  served
Public holidays & weekends not served

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