Riet
in Bezirk Hinwil of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.308 and 8.913 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 18' 29" and E 8° 54' 47"
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: 06:05 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:43 am and 4:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

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

Explore Riet

Riet in Bezirk Hinwil (Canton of Zurich) with it's 79 inhabitants is a city in Switzerland about 73 mi (or 118 km) east of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Riet is now 06:05 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Riet, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 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 found 8 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 7% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Bleiche

Address
2,2 mi
Jonastrasse 11
8636 Wald
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Gasthaus Hulftegg

Address
4,6 mi
Hulftegg 907
9613 Mühlrüti
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 08:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Videos from this area

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Gibswil - Ghoech - Seelenmaettli

Published: October 25, 2009
Length: 57:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MowagW200

A journey with my Mowag W200 (on a '62 Dodge W200 Power Wagon Chassis) from Gibswil to Seelenmaettli (close to Bettswil). Always I drove within the speed limits even though it looks faster....


Dampfzug in Gibswil + Rütlischiessen Anfang 1950iger Jahre

Published: April 21, 2013
Length: 33:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sagiweg

Toesstalbahn Gibswil & Pistolenschützen am Bachtel in den 1950iger Jahren.


Bachtelspalt

Published: August 02, 2014
Length: 34:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stefan Haebler

Mehrere Meter hohe Felsspalte am Bachtel.


Bachtel Panorama

Published: October 02, 2010
Length: 47:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: anacard11

Bachtel 1'115 m in Föhn weather, in early fall, overlooking the Linth valley, Hinwil, Wald, and the northeastern Alps.


Wasserfall in einem Gubel

Published: October 09, 2012
Length: 00:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MyFischenthal

Nach dem heutigen Dauerrregen.


8636 Wald Hintersennenberg DJI Phantom

Published: July 15, 2013
Length: 07:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Knecht Markus

Hinteren Sennenberg am Bachtel im Zürcher Oberland Oberhalb von Wald und Gibswil auf 900m Höhe.


Artho-PAN - Ihr Spezialist für Kunststoff-Fenster, Sonnenschutz und Wintergärten

Published: May 17, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ArthoPAN

Artho-PAN AG 8636 Wald www.arthopan.ch - Tel. +41 (0)55 246 18 14.


Sain`t

Published: August 20, 2011
Length: 53:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: DANDANROXX

live @ Hiddenair Wald - Switzerland !


Ein Blick in den Bachtelspalt

Published: September 29, 2012
Length: 38:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Christian Kuster

Mehr Infos zum Bachtelspalt unter www.wernetshausen.ch.


Ein Siebenschläfer beim Fressen

Published: July 11, 2013
Length: 28:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MyFischenthal

Dieses Siebenschläfer Pärchen haben wir in einer alten Scheune angetroffen.


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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.

Located at 47.3314, 8.90206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Geography of the canton of Zurich

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).

Located at 47.3035, 8.887 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the Alps, Geography of the canton of Zurich

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.

Located at 47.2958, 8.8875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towers completed in 1986, Observation towers in Switzerland

Jona (river)

The Jona is a river in the Swiss cantons of Zurich and St. Gallen.

Located at 47.2833, 8.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Switzerland, Rapperswil-Jona, Geography of the canton of Zurich, Aar drainage basin, Tributaries of Lake Zurich

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.

Located at 47.3, 8.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Switzerland

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.

Located at 47.3122, 8.91889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ski jumping venues in Switzerland

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.

Located at 47.2836, 8.94127 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of St. Gallen, Castles in the canton of St. Gallen

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.

Located at 47.2724, 8.91387 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

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Ghöch: Bäretswil − Skilift, Ghöch (source)

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Ghöch: Bäretswil − Skilift − Mastenlift, Ghöch (source)

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Kleinbäretswil › South, Kleinbäretswil (source)

capture of the webcam Bachtel: Lake Zurich − Glarus Alps

Bachtel: Lake Zurich − Glarus Alps, Bachtel (source)

capture of the webcam Schufelberg: Panoramaloipe Gibswil

Schufelberg: Panoramaloipe Gibswil, Schufelberg (source)

capture of the webcam Wald ZH › South-East

Wald ZH › South-East, Wald ZH (source)

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