Schufelberg
in Bezirk Hinwil of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.311 and 8.893 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 18' 39" and E 8° 53' 35"
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: 12:38 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:30 am and 4:48 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

Delve into Schufelberg

Schufelberg in Bezirk Hinwil (Canton of Zurich) with it's 16 habitants is located in Switzerland about 72 mi (or 117 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Schufelberg is now 12:38 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports close to Schufelberg, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 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 24 mi (or 39 km), East. We encountered 9 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, Pfaffikon, Lachen and Uster. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F

Morning Temperature 0°C / 32 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Night Temperature 0°C / 32 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 16% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Friday, 15th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Bleiche

Address
2,6 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


Jakob in Rapperswil

Address
6,8 mi
Hauptplatz 11
8640 Rapperswil
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 19:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 19:00


Hirschen

Address
6,9 mi
Fischmarktplatz 7
8640 Rapperswil
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 19:30
Weekend: 8:00 - 19:30


Gasthaus Hulftegg

Address
5,0 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

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

SNOW WAY BLOKE THE MOVIE / GoPro Snowboarding Video, Sestriere, GoPro Pole Mount

Published: March 12, 2013
Length: 05:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SCOOBY WOO

SNOWBOARDING, SESTRIERE, 2013, GOPRO HIGH DEFINITION, IN THE SUN!! This is the 1st movie I have ever made and with software I have never set eyes on before so it is far from perfect! but I...


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.


Bachtel Bike Ride

Published: April 06, 2013
Length: 13:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JonBarnesdotcom

This is a video of our 8.5 mile, 2000ft climb up the Bachtel on Thursday 4th April 2013. We started our journey in Wolfhausen at 11am. Total cycling time was around 1 hour 40 minutes. It was...


Bachtelspalt

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

Mehrere Meter hohe Felsspalte am Bachtel.


Wernetshausen - Hinwil

Published: June 10, 2009
Length: 33:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Markus Müller

Wernetshausen - Hinwil.


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.


OTB crew Jam Session 2014 - it's Longboard and Drift Trike time

Published: November 25, 2014
Length: 06:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: OTB crew

Im Sommer 2014 traf sich die OTB crew regelmässig am Sonntag Nachmittag in Bäretswil ZH um die Strassen runter zu heizen und den Tag auf eine ganz eigene Art zu verbringen. OTB crew is...


GoPro : Mountain biking the Bachtel, Switzerland

Published: July 31, 2013
Length: 35:05 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: pyledutoit123


Wasserfall in einem Gubel

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

Nach dem heutigen Dauerrregen.


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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 1 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

Girenbad

Girenbad is a village in the municipality Hinwil in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland.

Located at 47.3086, 8.87222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Villages in 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

Goldbach, Zurich

Goldbach is part of the municipality of Küsnacht in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Goldbach is located north of Küsnacht proper, south and west of Zollikon, and on the Goldküste (Gold Coast) of Lake Zürich. The Küsnacht-Goldbach railway station is 12-14 minutes from downtown Zurich via the S6 and S16 S-Bahn train lines. Goldbach is home to the Goldbach Center and Goldbach Media AG.

Located at 47.2679, 8.8905 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the canton of Zurich

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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ski jumping venues in Switzerland

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Ghöch: Bäretswil − Skilift, Ghöch (source)

capture of the webcam Ghöch: Bäretswil − Skilift − Mastenlift

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

capture of the webcam Neubrunnen: Wernetshausen

Neubrunnen: Wernetshausen, Neubrunnen (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)

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