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Wanderweg Uetliberg (a 2 hour hike up the Uto Kulm)

A beautiful afternoon at the Lakeshore, let's walk up that hill over there!
Visible as two spires rising above Zurich, Uetliberg is a pleasant natural area with a restaurant, hotel, and observation tower that draws many Swiss and international visitors alike on sunny weekend days. A towering 871 meters above sea level the Uto Kulm does offer great views of Zurich as well as the surrounding Alps.


traditional shooting club, Sportschuttzen Zurich-Aussersihl

A forest Guardian maybe?

The sun already is ducking behind the Uto Kulm to cast a shadow over the Zurichsee

A restaurant on the right, farm to the left, Sunset in the center

Zurichsee to the left

Several peaks of the Alps are visible

Jungfrau and the Eiger are in there someplace

StringGirl 

Hops Joe

Climbed as high as we could

There goes the sun

Selfie from the Top of Zurich observation tower

without a proper camera getting the sunset was not really that successful

now I have to find my way back...

Thank goodness for the LED light on my LimePower

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