Ober-Albis
in Bezirk Horgen of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.276 and 8.524 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 16' 33" and E 8° 31' 26"
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: 03:53 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:39 am and 4:44 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 Ober-Albis

Ober-Albis in Bezirk Horgen (Canton of Zurich) with it's 61 habitants is a city located in Switzerland about 55 mi (or 89 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Ober-Albis is now 03:53 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports closer to Ober-Albis, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km). The closest in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 41 mi (or 24 km), West. We saw 10 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Affoltern am Albis, Horgen, Zurich, Zug and Meilen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 37 °F

Morning Temperature -3°C / 27 °F
Evening Temperature -0°C / 31 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

0°C (32 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

-0°C (32 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Belvoir Swiss Quality

Address
2,4 mi
Säumerstrasse 37
8803 Rüschlikon
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Schwan Hotel und Taverne

Address
3,7 mi
Zugerstrasse 9
8810 Horgen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


City Stay Apartments Seefeldhaus

Address
5,7 mi
Kieselgasse 2
8008 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:30
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 20:00


Engimatt City-Gardenhotel

Address
5,8 mi
Engimattstr. 14
8002 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Four Points by Sheraton Sihlcity - Zurich

Address
5,8 mi
KALANDERGASSE 1
8045 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Uto Kulm

Address
5,3 mi
Top of Zürich
8143 Uetliberg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Meierhof

Address
3,6 mi
Bahnhofstr. 4
8810 Horgen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sedartis Swiss Quality

Address
2,4 mi
Bahnhofstrasse 16
8800 Thalwil
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sonne Romantik Seehotel

Address
3,9 mi
Seestr. 120
8700 Küsnacht (bei Zürich)
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sorell Hotel Seefeld

Address
6,1 mi
Seefeldstr. 63
8008 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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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.

Albis

The Albis is a chain of hills in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, stretching for some 19 km from Sihlbrugg in the south to Waldegg near Zurich in the north. The chain forms, among others, the border between the Affoltern and Horgen districts. The best known point is Uetliberg at 870 m, overlooking the city of Zurich. Other points of interest include the Albishorn (909m. ) the Bürglen (also known as Bürglenstutz, the highest peak, 914.6m.

Located at 47.2833, 8.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the canton of Zurich, Mountain ranges of Switzerland

Albis Pass

Albis Pass (el. 791 m. ) is a mountain pass in the Albis range in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It connects Langnau am Albis with the small village of Türlen on the Türlersee and, further on, Aeugst, Hausen, Mettmenstetten and Rifferswil. The road over the Albis pass is served hourly during daylight hours by a bus connecting Hausen am Albis to the train station in Thalwil.

Located at 47.2761, 8.52222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Geography of the canton of Zurich

Schnabelburg Castle

Schnabelburg Castle was a small castle erected in 1150 by the lords of Eschenbach on the Albis chain South-west of Zurich, Switzerland, overlooking the nearby Schnabellücken pass. In 1309 the Schnabelburg was destroyed by the Habsburgs, in revenge for the participation of Walter von Eschenbach in the murder of Albert I of Germany. All that is left today is low ruins, reachable in about 30 minutes on foot from the Albis Pass.

Located at 47.2633, 8.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in the canton of Zurich

Buechenegg Pass

Buechenegg Pass (el. 786 m. ) is a mountain pass in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It connects Langnau am Albis and Tägerst.

Located at 47.2956, 8.50778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Geography of the canton of Zurich

Türlersee

Türlersee is a lake in the district of Affoltern, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies on the border of the municipalities of Aeugst and Hausen am Albis at an elevation of 643 m. The lake has an area of 0.49 km² (maximum length 1.4 km, width 500 m).

Located at 47.2683, 8.50278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of the canton of Zurich, Lakes of Switzerland

Langnau-Gattikon railway station

Langnau-Gattikon is a railway station in the Sihl Valley, and the municipality of Langnau am Albis, in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. Gattikon is an adjacent settlement, part of the municipality of Thalwil. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Located at 47.2867, 8.54448 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich,

Wildpark-Höfli railway station

Wildpark-Höfli is a railway station in the Sihl Valley, and the municipality of Langnau am Albis, in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). It takes its name from the nearby settlement of Höfli, and the Wildpark Langenberg, a nearby zoo. The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Located at 47.2967, 8.53508 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich,

Sihlau railway station

Sihlau is a railway station in the Sihl Valley, and the municipality of Adliswil, in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). It takes its name from the nearby settlement of Sihlau. The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Located at 47.3032, 8.52522 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich,

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