Tössegg

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Coordinates: 47 ° 33 ′ 4 "  N , 8 ° 33 ′ 14"  E ; CH1903:  six hundred and eighty-three thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight  /  two hundred sixty-seven thousand two hundred ninety-four

Tössegg, view from the Rhinsberg: left the Rhine, right the Töss.
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Ruins of the late Roman watchtower

The Tössegg is the place where the Töss meets the Rhine . It belongs to the municipality of Freienstein-Teufen and is located in the north of the canton of Zurich at an altitude of 346 m above sea level. M. Here, the Rhine flowing from the northeast turns towards the northwest.

The four municipalities of Buchberg , Eglisau , Rorbas and Freienstein-Teufen as well as the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zurich border each other near Tössegg .

The Tössegg lies between the Irchel , Dattenberg and Rhinsberg hills . As a place close to nature with bathing opportunities, barbecue areas, restaurant and boat connection to the Rhine Falls , it serves as a destination for excursions. To the southeast above the Tössegg are the ruins of a Roman watchtower.

The WWF beaver path leads from Tössegg to Rüdlingen . This hike can be combined with a boat trip on the Rhine.

A ferry connects the Tössegg with the opposite bank of the Rhine.

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tössegg ferry