Zürichberg & the Dolder
The Zürichberg and the Dolder: the back story
Area guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Whgler · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Zürichberg and the Dolder: the back story
The Zürichberg rises behind the university, wooded at the top. The Dolder Grand has stood here since 1899, with its spa and The Restaurant; along the hill are Zoo Zürich and its Masoala Rainforest, and the Rigiblick funicular and its restaurant.
Staying
The Dolder Grand.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Wendelin Jacober from Luzern, Schweiz · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
The Restaurant (Two MICHELIN Stars, 2025), Mikuriya and blooms at the Dolder; Rigiblick (Bib Gourmand).
Take the Dolderbahn up and walk down through the woods.
Sights
Zoo Zürich and the Masoala Rainforest.
Wellness
The Dolder Grand Spa.
Our advice: in winter, the Dolder’s open-air ice rink is one of the city’s pleasures.
Why it's on our list
- Staying
- Eating
- Sights
- Wellness
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Zürichberg and the Dolder: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Zürichberg and the Dolder: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and tram stops
- Bergstation DolderbahnRail350 m5 min walk
- SusenbergstrasseTram800 m10 min walk
- ZooTram800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Kunsthaus Zürich2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Grossmünster2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Opera House2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Fraumünster2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Lake promenade3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Bahnhofstrasse3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Zurich Airport8.3 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 25 min
Main railway stations
- Zürich Stadelhofen2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Zürich HB2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Zürich Enge3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Zürich Hardbrücke4.7 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Zürich Oerlikon4.7 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Zürich Flughafen8.3 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 25 min