Herferswil
in Bezirk Affoltern of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.254 and 8.489 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 15' 13" and E 8° 29' 21"
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: 09:38 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:12 am and 8:33 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Explore Herferswil

Herferswil in Bezirk Affoltern (Canton of Zurich) with it's 86 inhabitants is a city in Switzerland about 53 mi (or 86 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Herferswil is now 09:38 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Herferswil, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 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 13 mi (or 21 km). The closest in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 43 mi (or 21 km), West. We found 10 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: Affoltern am Albis, Zug, Horgen, Zurich and Muri. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 29th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

20°C (67 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

21°C (71 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sedartis Swiss Quality

Address
4,6 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


Parkhotel Zug

Address
5,8 mi
Industriestr.14
6304 Zug
Switzerland

Time Information

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


City Garden

Address
5,8 mi
Metallstrasse 20
6300 Zug
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:30
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:30


Belvoir Swiss Quality

Address
4,6 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


SwissEver Hotel Zug Swiss Quality

Address
4,6 mi
Brunnmatt 6
6330 Cham
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Zugertor

Address
5,4 mi
Baarerstr. 97
6300 Zug
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:15
Weekend: 7:30 - 22:00


Kloster Kappel Seminarhotel und Bildungshaus

Address
2,5 mi
Kappelerhof 5
8926 Kappel am Albis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 09:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 21:30


Gasthaus zur Linde

Address
3,9 mi
Bahnhofstr. 28
6312 Steinhausen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 11:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 0:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Swisshotel Zug

Address
4,9 mi
Chollerstr. 1a
6300 Zug
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 09:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 0:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 0:00


Lorze

Address
5,2 mi
Dorfplatz 1
6330 Cham
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 21:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 18:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 11:00


Videos from this area

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Hochzeit Thelma und Chris

Published: May 01, 2014
Length: 50:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rondomusik1

Hochzeit in Affoltern 25.4.2014.


türlerseelauf 2013

Published: September 01, 2013
Length: 31:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rondomusik1

Ein paar Bilder vom Türlerseelauf 2013, organisiert von der LV ALBIS Afffoltern. www.lvalbis.ch Facebook lvalbis und lvalbis fans.


Seleger Moor, 17.05.2009

Published: January 10, 2011
Length: 34:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peter Job

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Length: 23:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: July 27, 2010
Length: 08:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: November 26, 2011
Length: 03:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: artzeug

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Published: May 03, 2009
Length: 30:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: July 25, 2013
Length: 49:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Mr.Phobia

Published: November 15, 2012
Length: 46:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: peter burkart

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Published: November 21, 2011
Length: 46:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Fog altitude 600m, camera @ 800m. Nebelmeer auf 600m, Kamera auf 800m, gefilmt vom Albis. Une mer de brouillard Zurich Fog Albis brouillard.


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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 2 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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Geography of the canton of Zurich

Affoltern District

Affoltern District (also known as Knonaueramt or Säuliamt) is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Its capital is the city of Affoltern am Albis.

Located at 47.2667, 8.46667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of 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 3 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

Kappel Abbey

Kappel Abbey is a former Cistercian monks monastery located in Kappel am Albis in the Swiss canton of Zurich.

Located at 47.22, 8.52 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cistercian monasteries, Christian monasteries in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich

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Aeugst am Albis › South: Mount Pilatus, Aeugst am Albis (source)

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Müliberg › North: Triemli, Müliberg (source)

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