Bachtel is a mountain of the Zurich Oberland, located between Hinwil and Wald in the canton of Zurich. It lies approximately halfway between the Schnebelhorn (the highest point of the canton) and Lake Zurich.

Bachtel
View from the summit
Highest point
Elevation1,115 m (3,658 ft)
Prominence358 m (1,175 ft)[1]
Parent peakTweralpspitz
Coordinates47°17′41″N 8°53′11″E / 47.29472°N 8.88639°E / 47.29472; 8.88639
Geography
Bachtel is located in Switzerland
Bachtel
Bachtel
Location in Switzerland
LocationZurich, Switzerland
Parent rangeEastern Swiss Prealps
Climbing
Easiest routeRoad
Bachtel mountain and Kempraten as seen from Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG) ship MS Helvetia on Zürichsee

On the summit is the Bachtel Tower, a 60 metres (200 ft) tall radio tower.

The Bachtel range (also Allmann or Allmen, Bachtel-Allmen-Kette) separates the Töss and Glatt basins. Extending to the north of Bachtel proper, towards Bauma, it includes Auenberg (1050 m), Allmen (1079 m) and Stüssel (1051 m).


References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located at Gibswil at 757 metres.
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