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Uetliberg

869 m, near Zürich

Zurich's own mountain, with the city, the lake and the Alps from the lookout tower

TodayGo Best 09:00–12:0090% clearFree with Swiss Travel Pass

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Go was right 39 of 41 times since 15 October, checked at 9 summit weather stations. Still a small sample. Tested on a year of past forecasts: Go meant sun 88% of the time, Skip meant cloud 87%. How we check

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Sunny 09:00–12:00.

90% chance of a clear summit. Score 100 of 100. High confidence: both MeteoSwiss models agree. Around 12°C at the top.

Running today, per the timetable.

How clear each hour looks, 0 to 100. Highlighted: the best three hours.

· , Swiss time. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models. Check Uetliberg's official webcams before you buy, conditions can change fast.

What to expect

The S10 climbs from Zürich HB to just below the Uetliberg, and a short path leads to Uto Kulm at 869 m. From the lookout tower you see the whole city and Lake Zurich, and on clear days the Alps from Säntis to the Bernese Oberland. When a thin layer of fog covers Zurich, the top can poke out into the sun, but on many fog days it stays inside. The easy Planet Trail follows the ridge to Felsenegg.

  • Hiking
  • Good with kids
  • Sights at the top

A personal note

Depending on where you start, it's just a short walk or a 30 to 60 minute hike up. From the top you have a nice view over Zurich and Lake Zurich. What I also enjoyed is the good food up there and the playground for kids. The Planet Trail is nice too, so if you want a longer hike, you can do one. Worth knowing: the S10 from Zurich HB takes about 25 minutes, and the easiest way on foot starts at Triemli. The Planet Trail to Felsenegg is about 6 km, 1.5 to 2 hours, and from Felsenegg the cable car takes you down to Adliswil for the S4 back to Zurich.

Florian Follonier, who runs Peakobello

Other visitors mention: Coming up on autumn fog days, hoping the top pokes out into the sun, and climbing the lookout tower for the full view.

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Before you go

Summit
869 m
Getting up
S10 from Zürich HB to Uetliberg, about 25 minutes, then a 10-minute walk up to Uto Kulm
Season
All year (check maintenance breaks)
Swiss Travel Pass
Included
At the top
Lookout tower at Uto Kulm, Planet Trail along the ridge to Felsenegg
Scenery
3/5 on our scale. Zurich, Lake Zurich and the Alps
Hiking up top
Easy: wide paths from the top station, fine in trainers (our estimate).
Nearest town
Zürich, 408 m

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Why go

  • Half an hour from Zürich HB, all year
  • City, lake and Alps from the lookout tower
  • Easy Planet Trail along the ridge to Felsenegg

Worth knowing

  • Low, so it's often inside the fog rather than above it
  • Busy at weekends with the whole of Zurich

Getting there

FromPublic transportBy carBy bike
Zürich 34 min to Uetliberg, direct 19 min 8 min drive to Zürich, Triemli + 11 min up, 4 km 31 min 20 min ride + 11 min up, 5 km
Zurich Airport 44 min to Uetliberg, 2 changes 28 min 17 min drive to Zürich, Triemli + 11 min up, 14 km 1 h 06 55 min ride + 11 min up, 14 km
Bern 1 h 33 to Uetliberg, 2 changes 1 h 41 1 h 30 drive to Zürich, Triemli + 11 min up, 122 km –
Basel 1 h 37 to Uetliberg, 3 changes 1 h 15 1 h 04 drive to Zürich, Triemli + 11 min up, 82 km 4 h 55 4 h 44 ride + 11 min up, 85 km
Geneva 3 h 35 to Uetliberg, 3 changes 3 h 22 3 h 11 drive to Zürich, Triemli + 11 min up, 275 km –

Public transport: fastest connection after 08:00 on a Saturday, from the Swiss timetable, door to the top station. Car: door to the top, driving time without traffic to where you park plus the fastest timetabled ride up from there. Bike: riding time to the same place at a steady pace, climbs not included, plus the same ride up; rides over 5 hours are left out. Refreshed weekly. Sources: transport.opendata.ch, OSRM and FOSSGIS with map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Quick answers

Is it worth going up Uetliberg today?

Go on Tuesday 27 October 2026 (100 out of 100): Good chance of a clear view. Sunny 09:00–12:00.

What's the weather on Uetliberg tomorrow?

Skip on Wednesday 28 October 2026 (6 out of 100): Little to see, pick another day or mountain. Summit in cloud most of the day.

Is Uetliberg above the fog today?

Not today: the forecast shows no sea of fog below a sunny summit. None in the next 5 days either.

Which day looks best for Uetliberg in the next 5 days?

Go on Tuesday 27 October 2026 (100 out of 100): Good chance of a clear view. Sunny 09:00–12:00.

How do you get up Uetliberg?

S10 from Zürich HB to Uetliberg, about 25 minutes, then a 10-minute walk up to Uto Kulm. Season: All year (check maintenance breaks). Nearest town: Zürich. Swiss Travel Pass: Included.

Where does this forecast come from?

From the MeteoSwiss ICON-CH weather models, via Open-Meteo. Peakobello scores sunshine and cloud at the summit for every hour from 09:00 to 17:00 and updates the verdicts every three hours, last on 27 October 2026, 07:35 (Swiss time).