Kyburg Castle – Eschenberg Tower loop from Winterthur

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Kyburg Castle – Eschenberg Tower loop from Winterthur

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Kyburg Castle – Eschenberg Tower loop from Winterthur

04:08

14.0km

390m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.68 km

Bruderhaus Wildlife Park

Highlight • Natural

Native and formerly native wild animals. Free admission.

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5.80 km

Kyburg Bridge (Linsental Bridge)

Highlight • Bridge

The Kyburg Bridge or Linsental Bridge was built in 1845/46 and reinforced in 1941.
It is the oldest wooden bridge in the city that still stands in its original location.
As the only wooden bridge on the Töss, the suspension bridge still serves road traffic at its original location today.
The building is listed.

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6.48 km

Kyburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

After the easy ride along the Töss, the climb to Kyburg begins. A steep 160 meters in altitude! But the effort is definitely worth it, because the castle of the same name, which was first mentioned in 1027, sits at the top of the rocky spur. If you don't feel like taking a history lesson, you can take a break in one of the restaurants or look forward to the upcoming, rapid descent.

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7.61 km

Forest Gorge Trail

Highlight • Gorge

Here, the first part goes steeply downhill. If you don't have proper footwear, you'll have to be careful. Danger of slipping!

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8.25 km

View of Kyburg Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bench with unobstructed view through the trees on the Kyburg.

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11.3 km

Eschenberg Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Traditional excursion economy on the Eschenberg. restaurant-eschenberg.ch
Quote from the menu "....known for its excellent cordon bleus."

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12.3 km

Eschenberg Tower

Highlight • Monument

From the 31.5 meter high steel construction from 1888 you have a great view over Winterthur and the local recreation area Stadtwald Eschenberg. You can reach the viewing platform via 167 steps. If the visibility is good, you can see the Alps from here.

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14.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.73 km

4.29 km

399 m

263 m

204 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.64 km

3.06 km

1.06 km

165 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

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Comments

June 12, 2022,Von Winterthur zur Kyburg

Beautiful circular hike from Winterthur through the Winterthur city forest to the Kyburg.
If you don't know the Kyburg yet, it's worth a visit.
On the way back, the Eschenberg Tower offers a great view of Winterthur and the Alps.

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December 7, 2024,Wildpark Bruderhaus – Kyburg - Eschenbergturm

Hello Nik, thank you very much. This is a really beautiful wildlife park. I was lucky, at around 8 o'clock the wild boars and bison were fed. The wolves "hid" in the forest with the bone.

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August 17, 2022,🇨🇭Islerhütte🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶 Eschenbergturm🗼Wildpark Bruderhaus🐅 Schloss Kyburg🏰

Very nice tour with Birgit and Klaus! From the WP we went past the Islerhütte to the Eschenbergturm. We could only guess at the Alpine panorama because it was quite hazy. On the other side you have a view as far as the Hegau!

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