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Path along Gontenbach accessible again
The hiking trail along the Gontenbach stream in Langenberg Zoo was closed for several weeks due to a broken wooden bridge. The Zurich Wilderness Park Foundation has replaced the bridge and the popular path through the wild ravine is open again.
Spend the night in Sihlwald
The Sihlwald campsite opens on April 1.
The camping team is looking forward to welcoming nature-loving guests again from April 1. The campsite, located directly on the Sihl, is the only place to stay in the Sihlwald Nature Discovery Park. It is run by the Sihlwald Camping Association.
The new Wildnis magazine is here!
Wilderness 2022 was published just in time for the start of the season.
The magazine contains exciting background reports on the dipper on the Sihl, the expansion of the Müsli-Hüsli at Langenberg Zoo and an overview of our annual program.
Enjoy browsing through the magazine, either online here or by grabbing a free co...
Off into a wild season with new attractions
On Sunday, March 27, the doors of the nature museum, the visitor center and the restaurant in Sihlwald will open. A new "search for clues" with a walk-in squirrel cage and special guided tours ensure a varied day for the whole family.
A traditional, small and fine festival with various highlights accompanies the start of the season. The Nature Museum attracts visitors with the two exhibitions "WaldWildnisWir" and "Vom Nutzwald zum Naturwald": In these, today's forest wilderness, its or...
New opening hours from March 21
With the start of the 2022 season, some of our opening times will change.
The Visitor Center and Nature Museum in Sihlwald will be open from Wednesday to Sunday and on public holidays from March 21:
- Wed - Fri from 12 - 5 pm
- Sat / Sun / public holidays from 9 am - 6 pm
- Mon / Tue closed
At Langenberg Zoo, the wil...
Hasenrainweg accessible again
The Hasenrainweg was closed for a long time due to a landslide. The canton's renovation work has now been completed and the path is passable again.
Underwater worlds in the middle of a natural forest?
Our spring tip: Examine tree stumps, deadwood fungi, lichens and mosses up close for once.
In addition to a simple magnifying glass, all you need is time and leisure. Discover unexpected worlds: Viewed through the magnifying glass, the structures of a decaying tree stump are reminiscent of underwater worlds. Lichens and mosses that look li...
4 winter tips for unforgettable animal encounters
1. to the ibex spectacle
Watch the kings of the Alps during the mating season. The male ibex "plead" for the favor of the females with a special posture: they tilt their heads back and raise their tails. The animals stick out their tongues in order to...
"O Christmas tree" for the moose in Langenberg
Soon the moose will be doing particularly well again: every year after Christmas, hundreds of unsold Christmas trees become a feast for the animals - a sustainable and successful win-win idea with a long-standing tradition.
"The need for conifers in the zoo is great in winter. Our moose switch their diet from deciduous trees to conifers at the end of October. Conifers are also a popular change in the menu for other wild animals during the cold season. Przewalski's horses,...
Update Corona protective measures
Langenberg Zoo:
- The outdoor areas remain freely accessible. There is no certificate requirement.
- The muesli hut and the Mongolian yurt will remain closed to the public, as the certificate requirement cannot be sensibly implemented in these in...
