Raad
in Bezirk Hinwil of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
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Zürich Airport (21 mi) - St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (32 mi)
- Buochs Airport (34 mi)
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Friedrichshafen Airport (37 mi) -
Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (37 mi) - Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (50 mi)
- Samedan Airport (70 mi)
- Locarno Airport (79 mi)
- Stuttgart Airport (97 mi)
- Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (109 mi)
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Malpensa International Airport (116 mi) - Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (119 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Knies Kinderzoo (zoo, (7 mi)
- Vivarium Tablat (zoo, (8 mi)
- Wildpark Bruderhaus (zoo, (15 mi)
- Plättli Zoo (zoo, (18 mi)
- Fischottergehege Männedorf (zoo, (11 mi)
- Segelclcub Sihlsee (marina, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 47.306 and 8.922 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 47° 18' 21" and E 8° 55' 20"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CHF
- Spoken languages:
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:11 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:39 am and 4:41 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Raad
Raad in Bezirk Hinwil (Canton of Zurich) with it's 48 habitants is located in Switzerland about 74 mi (or 118 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Raad is now 01:11 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports close to Raad, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), East. We encountered 6 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hinwil, Schmerikon, Lachen, Pfaffikon and Munchwilen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 30 °F
| Morning Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
| Evening Temperature | -3°C / 27 °F |
| Night Temperature | -3°C / 27 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 13% |
| Air Humidity | 87% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 76% of sky |
| General Conditions | Snow |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-1°C (29 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
-0°C (31 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Videos from this area
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Bachtelspalt
Mehrere Meter hohe Felsspalte am Bachtel.
Bachtel Panorama
Bachtel 1'115 m in Föhn weather, in early fall, overlooking the Linth valley, Hinwil, Wald, and the northeastern Alps.
Wasserfall in einem Gubel
Nach dem heutigen Dauerrregen.
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Hinteren Sennenberg am Bachtel im Zürcher Oberland Oberhalb von Wald und Gibswil auf 900m Höhe.
Hans Künzi - Die Fotos vom Bachtel bzw. von der Bachtelregion
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Chilbi Wald 28. August 2009
Chilbi Wald 28. August 2009.
Maserati Granturismo GT 3 Presentation
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Ghöch Pass
Ghöch Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Schufelberger Egg Pass
Schufelberger Egg Pass (el. 990 m. ) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It connects Wernetshausen and Gibswil (in the municipality of Fischenthal).
Bachtel Tower
Bachtel Tower is a 60 m tall radio tower on 1,115 m high Bachtel mountain near Hinwil, Switzerland, overloking Zürcher Oberland. Bachtel Tower is a lattice tower whose observation deck, 30 m metres above the ground, is accessible by a stairway. It was built as replacement for a smaller observation tower on the site in 1986. On the observation deck of Bachtel Tower there is an illustration with the names of the mountains of the Swiss Alps visible.
Jona (river)
The Jona is a river in the Swiss cantons of Zurich and St. Gallen.
Gibswil
Gibswil is a town in Fischenthal, Switzerland. Partly known for the ski jumping hill Bachtelblick-Schanze. Road 16, Tösstalstrasse is passing trough Gibswil. Gibswil also has a train station and some hotels and restaurants.
Bachtelblick-Schanze
The Bachtelblick-Schanze is a ski jumping hill in the town of Gibswil, close to Fischenthal, Switzerland. It was built in 2005-06 and was opened in late 2006. In the summer it is covered with plastic matting. Close to this hill there is also a K28 and K14. The hill record, 65.5 m was set by Adrian Schuler, jumping for SC Einsiedeln.
Fründsberg Castle
Fründsberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Goldingen of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Wald railway station
Wald is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich, situated in the municipality of Wald. The station is located on the Tösstalbahn between Winterthur and Rapperswil, and is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S26.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Raad.
Loch: Alp Scheidegg, Loch (source)
Brandegg: Alp Scheidegg Zürcher Oberland, Brandegg (source)
Kleinbäretswil › South, Kleinbäretswil (source)
Schufelberg: Panoramaloipe Gibswil, Schufelberg (source)
Wald ZH › South-East, Wald ZH (source)
Scheidegg › South-West: Gleitschirm Startplatz Deltaclub Zürcher Oberland, Scheidegg (source)
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