Förderverein: It doesn't take much – but it takes many!

Förderverein: It doesn't take much – but it takes many!

You can join for just CHF 30 per year! Our support association is committed to the Langenberg Wildlife Park and the Sihlwald Nature Discovery Park. Nature and wildlife benefit – but so do you.

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Out and about with the Rangers

Out and about with the Rangers

On 30 August, take a walk through the Sihlwald forest and gain an insight into the everyday life of the rangers and learn what makes the forest so unique. This event is part of «25 Years wild Sihlwald».

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The Zones in Sihlwald

The Zones in Sihlwald

What distinguishes the Nature Discovery Zone from the Core Zone? The latest anniversary blog explains the zones and their function.

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Exciting animal stories and secret discoveries in the natural forest:

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Experience, enjoy and understand nature

In front of the gates of the cities of Zurich and Zug.

The Wildnispark Zurich offers unique experiences in nature at two locations: the Langenberg Wildlife Park in Langnau am Albis invites visitors to meet native animals. The Sihlwald Nature Discovery Park offers a unique combination of forest, wilderness and river landscape. The Sihlwald hamlet is home to the visitor center with an exhibition, playground and fire pits.

Anniversary

25 Years Wild Sihlwald

For 25 years, the Sihlwald has been allowed to transform itself back into a wilderness. Rare species of fungi, animals and plants find a home here. 

We cordially invite you to immerse yourself in this unique forest wilderness with a new hiking route! You can find out more in our newsletter (German only), blog and at exciting events (German only).

Upcoming events (German only)

Tierpfleger vor Ort

13.08.2025 14:00
Unsere Tierpfleger:innen kümmern sich täglich um das Wohl unserer Wildtiere. Sie reinigen Anlagen, füttern und beobachten die Tiere. Deshalb haben sie auch viel zu erzählen.
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Kurs essbare Wildpflanzen im Sommer

16.08.2025 08:45
Auf unserem Streifzug durch den Naturwald Sihlwald lernen Sie in diesem Kurs verschiedene Wildpflanzen kennen.
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Tierpfleger vor Ort

20.08.2025 14:00
Unsere Tierpfleger:innen kümmern sich täglich um das Wohl unserer Wildtiere. Sie reinigen Anlagen, füttern und beobachten die Tiere. Deshalb haben sie auch viel zu erzählen.
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Discover it for yourself

Aussichtspunkt Höchi

Blick auf Zürichsee, Säntis, Glarner Alpen, Zugerberg, Rigi, Pilatus, Berner Alpen, Sihltal und Sihlwald
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Bähnliweg

1876 wurden im Sihlwald erstmals eine Waldeisenbahn verwendet, um die Forstarbeit zu erleichtern. Übriggebliebene Schwellen des einst 12 km langen Trassees kann man noch heute auf dem Bähnliweg entdecken.
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Velotour Zürich – Sihlbrugg – Zürich

Diese Velotour führt der Sihl entlang von der Grossstadt Zürich mitten in die Waldwildnis des Naturerlebnisparks Sihlwald und wieder zurück. Entlang der Strecke gibt es mehrere Einkehrmöglichkeiten.
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Forest Nature Trail

On the Forest Nature Trail you get to learn the secrets of the forest, and in a creative and imaginative way you come into contact from head to toe with the Sihlwald.
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«Wisent & Co. – the landscape gardeners»

The exhibition impressively shows how the large herbivores have reconquered Switzerland over the last 150 years and how they influence the landscape.
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Felsenegg–Langenberg

Gratwanderung mit anschliessendem steilen Abstieg zu den Wildtieren im Langenberg.
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Langenberg–Türlen

Einfache Wanderung hinauf auf den Albisgrat und hinunter zum Türlersee.
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Hausen am Albis – Oberrieden

Diese spannende Wanderung mit vielen Höhenmetern führt einmal quer durch den Naturwald Sihlwald und endet am erfrischenden Zürichsee.
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The Natural forest Sihlwald

In Sihlwald, there hasn’t been any lumbered wood since 2000. About 200-year-old tree giants with 52 meter height and 3,5 meters of circumference as well as standing and recumbent dead wood offer fascinating insights into a European virgin forest.
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Opening hours

Sihlwald Nature Discovery Park

Visitor center and Sihlwald area
The wilderness playground, fire pits, covered seating areas and the Sihlwald forest, including the forest adventure trail, are freely accessible at all times.

Visitor center in Sihlwald
March 30 - October 26
Mon - Thu: closed
Fri - Sun and public holidays: 1.00 - 5.00 p.m.

Opening hours

Langenberg Zoo

Langenberg East
Most of the animal enclosures are freely accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Langenberg West
daily 09.00 - 19.00

Restaurant Langenberg
Mon - Fri: 09.00 - 17.00 hrs
Sat/Sun/Public holidays: 09.00 - 19.00

Do you have dogs?

How to get to Sihlwald and Langenberg

We recommend traveling by public transport.

Contact us

Zurich Wilderness Park Foundation
Old Sihltalstrasse 38
8135 Sihlwald
+41 44 722 55 22
info@wildnispark.ch

You can reach us by phone
Mon, Wed, Fri: 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Mon - Fri: 13.00 - 16.00
Sat, Sun and public holidays: 13.00 - 17.00

Support the park
  • Our donation account:
  • IBAN: CH14 0070 0110 0017 3782 3,
  • Account no. 80-151-4,
  • Zurich Cantonal Bank