Zurich Wilderness Park Sihlwald

Zurich Wilderness Park Sihlwald is a protected forest reserve and offers plenty of room for nature experiences and recreation.

The nature discovery park Sihlwald by Lake Zurich has been left to nature. The beech forest provided the city of Zurich with firewood for hundreds of years but no trees have been felled here since 2000. An original beech forest has therefore become re-established, like those which once covered the majority of Europe: with centuries-old giant trees, an above-average proportion of dead wood  – which serves as a habitat for rare insects and fungi – and an impenetrable thicket of ferns and shrubs.

Close to Sihlwald station is a visitor center, home to a museum play area and a souvenir shop. Here you can obtain useful information about the national park and the imaginative Sihlwald forest trail. Admission to the Sihlwald and the visitor center is free of charge. Admission to the museum is subject to a charge.

Price

 Ticket Nature Museum
AdultsCHF 10
Children to 6 years oldfree
Children (7 to 16 years old)CHF 5
FamilyCHF 20
Groupsevery 10th person free
Zürich Card holdersfree

Opening Hours

Open on These Days

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  • Sa
  • Su

Address & Contact

Distance Travel time
Zürich Main Station 11.9 km 30 min
Zürich Airport 20.1 km 47 min
Map
Stiftung Wildnispark Zürich
Alte Sihltalstrasse 38
8135  Sihlwald