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Lake Zürich Region
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Zürich
A place rich in winter energy:
The sleepy village of Amden, close
to the buzzing metropolis of Zürich,
lies on a sunny terrace. It’s an energizing
place, and, thanks to its manageable
piste layout, particularly
family-friendly.
With seven lifts and
satisfyingly challenging slopes on
the Mattstock, it offers plentiful
scope for fun on the snow. Also in
the Lake Zürich Region, and well
worth the short journey, is the ski
area of Atzmännig near Goldingen,
a popular day excursion. A big hit
with guests from near and far alike
is a hike on one of the varied snowshoe
trails – followed by a delicious
fondue!
Top tip
Cross-country magic on Zürich’s
doorstep: up on the Ricken pass
and on the Pfannenstiel between
Meilen and Egg above Lake Zürich,
skiers glide across an enchanting,
snow-covered landscape, a short
hop from the city.
How to get there
Public Transport:
- By train to "Ziegelbrücke" Station - 44 minutes from Zürich Main Train Station (Fast direct connections from Zürich, St. Gallen, Chur, Amsterdam, Brüssel, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Köln and Paris)
- By bus AWA (Operator: Autobetrieb Weesen-Amden), running hourly from Ziegelbrücke Station to Weesen and Amden (up to Weesen in 6 minutes, up to Amden Dorf (Village) in 21 minutes).
By car:
- Autobahn A3 Zürich-Sargans, exit “Weesen-Amden“ - a 50 minute drive from Zürich
- From the Autobahn it’s a 2 minute drive to the town of Weesen
- From the Autobahn it’s a 10 minute drive up to the village of Amden
Other/Air: The International Airport is located in Zürich-Kloten. Direct rail connections from the Airport to Ziegelbrücke (changing trains once at Zurich Main Train Station) and from there ride the Weesen-Amden AWA bus to Weesen or Amden.
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Contact Information
- Rapperswil Zürichsee Tourismus
Hintergasse 16
Postfach 1001
8640 Rapperswil
Tel. +41 (0)848 811 500
Fax +41 (0)55 222 80 50
info@zuerichsee.ch
www.zuerichsee.ch