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Zürich Old Town & Lake
Switzerland's largest city blending a medieval old town with trendy districts, all set along the Limmat River and the shores of Lake Zürich.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Lenzburg
Aargau, Switzerland · Europe
About Lenzburg
Lenzburg is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Rupperswil, 44km from Mount Rigi.
Lenzburg is in Aargau, Switzerland, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rupperswil, about 4 km away.
Lenzburg is a town in the central region of the Swiss canton of Aargau and is the capital of the Lenzburg District. The town, founded in the Middle Ages, lies in the Seetal valley, about 3 kilometres south of the Aare river. Lenzburg and the neighbouring municipalities of Niederlenz and Staufen have grown together inRead more
an agglomeration.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lenzburg?
Within an hour or so of Lenzburg: Zürich Old Town & Lake (27 km), Zürich Zoo (30 km), Ace Cafe Luzern (33 km), Lion Monument (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Lenzburg?
The nearest famous roads are Axenstrasse, Sattelegg Pass and Ibergeregg Pass.
Where is Lenzburg?
Lenzburg is in Aargau, Switzerland, about 4 km from Rupperswil.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,569
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Aargau
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 47.3885, 8.1750
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Switzerland
Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
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Worth the detour from Lenzburg
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Zürich Zoo
Progressive Swiss zoo known for its Masoala Rainforest hall, a massive indoor tropical ecosystem.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
Ace Cafe Luzern
The first overseas outpost of London's legendary biker hangout, complete with diner, shop and event halls in Rothenburg near Lucerne: a magnet for petrolhead meets.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Lion Monument
Mark Twain called it the most mournful piece of stone in the world: a dying lion carved into a cliff face commemorating Swiss Guards killed in the French Revolution.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke)
Europe's oldest covered wooden bridge, built in 1333 across the Reuss River in Lucerne with 17th-century painted panels inside.
39 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Swiss Museum of Transport
Switzerland's most-visited museum featuring an extensive automobile collection alongside trains, planes, and spacecraft.
39 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mount Rigi
The 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
44 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Pantheon Basel
Striking rotunda in Muttenz where a spiral ramp climbs past decades of classic cars and motorcycles: part museum, part working forum for Basel's vintage-car scene.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Lenzburg
- 44 kmMount RigiThe 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
- 46 kmMount PilatusA jagged mountain above Lucerne reachable by the world's steepest cogwheel railway, steeped in dragon legends and offering 73-peak panoramas.
- 55 kmFeldbergThe Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
- 58 kmAxenstrasseA spectacular cliff-hugging shore road blasted into the rock above Lake Lucerne between Brunnen and Fluelen, threading galleries and tunnels with constant views across the Uri arm of the lake.
- 58 kmSattelegg PassA low, year-round pass between the Sihl valley and Einsiedeln, a useful and pretty link rather than a challenge.
- 59 kmIbergeregg PassA modest but scenic pass above Schwyz with long views to the Mythen peaks, usually kept open through winter.
Driving in Switzerland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €42 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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