Make a meaningful gift

Make a meaningful gift

Joyful events such as birthdays, company events or anniversaries are a good opportunity to set an important example for nature and wildlife. For instance, by appealing for donations instead of gifts.

How to make an event donation

Fairy tale in Sihlwald

Fairy tale in Sihlwald

This year, the NI&CO Theater is delighting audiences with the play «S'tapfere Schniiderli» (in Swiss German) and is perfect for a trip to the magical Sihlwald.

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Attention hiking enthusiasts!

Attention hiking enthusiasts!

The Sihlwald has not been commerically used for 25 years and is allowed to develop freely. The emerging wilderness can now be explored on a new hiking route.

Discover the new anniversary route

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! You can find out more in our newsletter (German only), blog and at exciting events (German only).

Upcoming events (German only)

Tierpfleger vor Ort

02.07.2025 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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Waldbaden

04.07.2025 16:45
Ein Angebot für alle, die nach einer bewährten Methode suchen, Stress abzubauen und die eigene Gesundheit zu stärken.
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Tierisch munter in den Tag

05.07.2025 07:30
Sind Sie schon frühmorgens voller Tatendrang? Dann kommen Sie in den Tierpark und streifen Sie mit einer aufgeweckten Leitungsperson durch den Langenberg.
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Discover it for yourself

Aussichtspunkt Schweikhof

Blick über Sihlbrugg bis zum Zugerberg.
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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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Aussichtspunkt Albisboden

Aussicht in die Innerschweiz und zum Pilatus.
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Albishorn viewpoint

View from the Uetliberg over the Lake of Zurich as far as Säntis and from the Lake of Zug to the Rigi.
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Predator circuit

Experience the bear, lynx, wildcat and wolf. Take some time to observe our indigenous predators in near-natural enclosures.
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Aussichtspunkt Höchi

Blick auf Zürichsee, Säntis, Glarner Alpen, Zugerberg, Rigi, Pilatus, Berner Alpen, Sihltal und Sihlwald
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Albispass–Hochwacht–Albispass

Kurzer Spaziergang zum Aussichtsturm Hochwacht mit unvergleichbarem Ausblick über den gesamten Wildnispark Zürich.
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Sihlwald wilderness playground

Branch nests, suspension bridges, a 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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Rooseveltplatz

The Rooseveltplatz is named after Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the American President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who in 1948 admired the mighty 200 year-old trees on this location during a visit to Sihlwald.
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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
30 March to 26 October 
Mon – Thu: closed 
Fri – Sun and public holidays: 13.00 – 17.00

 

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 09.00 – 19.00

Restaurant Langenberg
Mon - Fri: 09 – 17.00
Sat/Sun/Public holidays: 09.00 – 19.00

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 – Fri: 13.00 – 16.00
Sat, Sun and public holidays: 13.00 – 17.00

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