After the heavy thunderstorms there is a lot of loose dead wood and fallen trees can block paths. Please be careful and do not rest under scrawny trees.

Due to the ongoing heat wave and drought, there is a considerable risk of forest fires in the canton of Zurich (level 3 out of 5). We kindly ask you not to light fires in the Sihlwald. You may use the marked fireplaces in the Langenberg Wildlife Park. Please always extinguish the fire completely.

Pro Natura Nature Mobile

Hedgehog – Animal of the Year 2026

Season

April, Mai, June, July, August, September, October

Pro Natura’s Nature Mobile presents the Animal of the Year 2026: the Hedgehog. Or, to be more precise, the Common Hedgehog, also known as the West European Hedgehog.

During the high season, the Pro Natura Nature Mobile is stationed at the Sihlwald Visitor Centre and next to the bear enclosure at Langenberg Wildlife Park. The Pro Natura Mobile provides interactive information about the hedgehog – the Animal of the Year for 2026. Visitors can learn how the hedgehogs live, where they are found, what they look like, and much more.

In Sihlwald, the van is open during the visitor centre’s opening hours whenever the weather is good. At Langenberg Wildlife Park, the Nature Mobile is open on Sunday afternoons when the weather is good.

More informations

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Children < 6 years
  • Children from 7-12 years
  • Children >12 years
  • Families

Contact

Stiftung Wildnispark Zürich
Alte Sihltalstrasse 38
8135 Sihlwald
Tel. +41 (0)44 722 55 22

www.wildnispark.ch

Season

April, Mai, June, July, August, September, October

Openinghours

wildnispark.ch/öffnungszeiten

Infrastructure

  • Playground
  • Picnicplace
  • Fireplace
  • Toilet

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