One of the fabulous things about living in Zurich is the plethora of nature that is so close by. In less than 10 minutes we can be hiking atop the Zürichberg, and in about a half hour we can be on the Uetliberg, the ridge just to the west of the city.
Yesterday we braved the questionable weather report and took the S-Bahn up the Uetliberg for a little hiking fun. The views of the city and the lake were absolutely gorgeous. The hike itself was nice and civilized. There was a mass of people at the very start (where there’s a restaurant and viewing tower), but luckily it thinned out once we got along the path a bit.
We hiked for about two hours before stopping for lunch at the Gasthaus Felsenegg, where we enjoyed rösti and salad (typical Swiss style—lots of beets, cabbage, corn, and lettuce, covered with enough dressing to drown a small child). We got there just in time, as the gorgeous views turned into foggy rain just as we were sitting down. Given the turn in the weather, we decided to head back home via the Felsenegg cable car, which took us back down to another S-Bahn. There was a lot more trail that we didn’t cover, so we’ll have something new to explore for next time.
You guys are having way too much fun…