Saalsporthalle - Panoramaweg - Uetliberg loop

Loop from Zürich · Zurich, Switzerland

Community route · Hiking · Saved 2 Aug 2026

Locator map: Zürich · Zurich, Switzerland

9.9 km · +454 m · 2h 50m · loop · Hiking

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Saalsporthalle - Panoramaweg - Uetliberg loop is a 9.9 km hike loop from Giesshübel near Zürich, with 454m of climbing and an effort score of 14.

ModerateLoopGiesshübel86% at ≤15% gradeSnow not assessed

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5 route events
  1. Start

    0 m

    Giesshübel

    Start

    Route geometry · source 2026-08-02

    About 0 min in

    9.9 km remaining

    +454 m remaining

  2. Climb

    0 m

    216 m climb

    2.8 km at 7.7% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-08-02

    About 0 min in

    9.9 km remaining

    +454 m remaining

  3. Climb

    3.4 km

    240 m climb

    2.7 km at 8.8% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-08-02

    About 59 min in

    6.5 km remaining

    +257 m remaining

  4. Descent

    6.1 km

    437 m descent

    3.8 km at 11.6% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-08-02

    About 1h 46m in

    3.8 km remaining

    +31 m remaining

  5. Finish

    9.9 km

    Route finish

    Finish

    Route geometry · source 2026-08-02

    About 2h 51m in

    0 m remaining

Distance
9.9 km
Elevation
↗ 454 m
Est. moving time
2h 50m
hike, 12:00 min/km
Effort
14

Terrain & grades

86% at ≤15% grade

This loop packs 46m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a hilly endurance profile. 86% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 3, gaining about 100m. Total route distance is 9.9 km.

Easy 27% Steady 48% Power-hike 19% Steep 6%
High point
863m
Gain / km
46m
Max grade
28%

Snow & conditions

Snow not assessed

Current snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions.

Route sections

Opening third
3.3 km
+220m / -21m
Middle third
3.3 km
+233m / -45m
Final third
3.3 km
+1m / -401m

Moderate effort, estimated around 2h 50m moving time using a hike model: 12:00 min/km flat pace plus about 46 min for 454m of climbing. Expect 6% steep-grade exposure.

Flat-only: 1h 59m
Climb cost: +46 min
Effort distance: 14.2 km

Fuel & gear

Energy
1600 kcal
Water
1.4 L

Plan roughly 13 small fuel units, then adjust for weather, aid, and personal effort.

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Surface

≈21% paved · ≈79% unpaved
Mostly unpaved

Surface classes from OpenStreetMap, matched to the line. Ways without a surface tag are classed by their road type, so this is an estimate.

Path difficulty, as tagged in OpenStreetMap

  • T1 hiking: 1.9 km

No difficulty tag on 7.5 km of path or track: unknown, not easy.

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