Pfadiweg Forest Trail – Elefantenbach loop from Zürich Tiefenbrunnen

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Pfadiweg Forest Trail – Elefantenbach loop from Zürich Tiefenbrunnen

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185

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Pfadiweg Forest Trail – Elefantenbach loop from Zürich Tiefenbrunnen

01:23

12.7km

220m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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1.34 km

Water Fountain on the Zürich Lakeside Promenade

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Fountains are always great to fill up the area ✌️

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1.35 km

Werenbach Waterfall

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1.61 km

University of Zurich Botanical Garden

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The new botanical garden of the University of Zurich in Switzerland has existed in the center of the city since 1977. It is known for its impressive dome-shaped display houses, which are divided into the climate zones tropical mountain forest, tropical lowland rainforest and tropical dry areas.

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2.39 km

Bridge Over the Wildbach

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Beautiful bridge, absolutely worth seeing

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2.76 km

Pfadiweg Forest Trail

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Nice path right on the edge of the city, with a river and forest.

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5.32 km

Snail Sculpture on the Pfadiweg

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Small feat on the path, easy to find.

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8.10 km

Elefantenbach

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Nobody really knows why Stöckentobelbach is also called Elefantenbach. Apparently, elephants were always found to be cool, so there's a lot in Witikon: The elephant is a kind of unofficial heraldic animal of the Zurich district. And that's exactly why an elephant stands around in the middle of the stream - one made of concrete, of course, not a real one.

The "Beautification Club Zurich" has installed here in 1898 to lure the people here who hitherto used to make their excursions almost exclusively to the Uetliberg. In this promotion also the way here has its origin, on which even more than 120 years later, can still run fine.

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