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Longbyt · #13 26.07.2009, 18:23

Guyer-Zeller-Rundwanderweg Hohenegg ZH

Time - 2 h 30, Distance - 6.45 km, Uphill - 381m, Downhill - 381m, Highest point - 894 m
Bahnhof Bauma - Lochbachtobel - Hohenegg - Neuthal - Silisegg - Bauma

Today we did this round trip from Bauma in the Zürcher Oberland. It is quite easy walking. This hike was actually put on-line by another hiker (ignore the time shown) but you can enjoy his photos. On the first part of the track, up the valley of the Lochbachtobel there are still wooden bridges and we were told by a Swiss family who live in the area that the highest bridge shown on picture 0380 is going to be replaced after the 1st August weekend, as are the steps in Nrs. 0381 and 0382. Close to, they do indeed look a bit worse for wear. Check that the new bridge is in place before you make your way up the valley.

We made a detour and followed the route shown on this second Site (sorry, a lot of useful information but only in German) to include the Industrial path to Neuthal where there is a Spinning Mill Museum. The path here has been much improved by the addition of metal bridges across the Wissenbach and to make ‘traversing’ steeper slopes easier – I expect any heavy rain would have washed away the original path quite regularly.

Quite a short hike but being mostly in the woods, pleasant on a rather warm day. And as a reward for ones work, an ice-cream at the Café Voland rounds off the afternoon nicely!