Nature Trails for Children
Discover fascinating facts about the local flora and fauna on these nature trails, which offer fun, puzzles, and adventures galore.
Read moreThe nature trails in the Children’s Region offer visitors a chance to get some fresh air and exercise, play, discover, and learn all about the fascinating and diverse animals and plants that live here. Explorers of all ages can follow animal tracks, learn facts about the local plants, and find out how the different habitats were formed.
Interactive stations provide families with a fun way to learn about the local forests, meadows, and farms while on the go. Information boards, illustrations, and puzzles invite learning through play and hands-on experiences. And when it’s time for a break, barbecue sites and play areas are the perfect place to enjoy a barbecue or let off steam.
Winterthur
AXA Flora Futura Park
Nature and relaxation come together in Winterthur, as families relax in cocoons and discover the diversity of flora and fauna on an adventure trail.
Winterthur
Stoos | Distance 1.6 km
Moor Trail Stoos
Learning and having fun in one – children discover interesting facts about moors on the adventure trail and let off steam in the water playground at little Stoos lake.
Stoos | Distance 1.6 km
Flaach | Distance 2.6 km
Thurauen Adventure Trail
This educational trail is accessible on foot all year round and leads visitors between 14 stations and various play facilities that invite visitors to explore the nature typical of this floodplain area.
Flaach | Distance 2.6 km
Tössegg | Distance 4 km
WWF Beaver Trail
Learn everything about the busy beaver on the trail along the river Rhine, examine gnaw marks and explore waterways – also known as the beaver’s slide.
Tössegg | Distance 4 km
Braunwald | Distance 3 km
Lichen Nature Trail
Open your eyes - the world is full of treasures. The «Lichen Nature Trail» provides playful insights into the world of fascinating organisms with fantastic abilities.
Braunwald | Distance 3 km
Mettmen | Distance 1 km
Mettmen bog nature trail
On this 1-km-long moor trail, families walk on footbridges through the moor while an information pavilion and boards provide interesting facts about the local animals and plants.
Mettmen | Distance 1 km
Sihlwald | Distance 2 km
Forest Adventure Trail at Zurich Wilderness Park
Outside the city gates, families can discover the secrets of the Sihlwald habitat and experience the forest through all the senses at 12 interactive stations.
Sihlwald | Distance 2 km
Sool | Distance 3 km
Schlossbüchel Moss Nature Trail
Sherlock and wandering mosses? At the foot of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tectonic Arena Sardona, a nature trail offers glimpses of a hidden world.
Sool | Distance 3 km
Lindau | Distance 2.5 km
Farmtrail
Twelve stations introduce visitors to various aspects of farming and provide fun lessons on how we can all contribute to protecting the climate.
Lindau | Distance 2.5 km
Ellikon am Rhein | Distance 4 km
Forest Experience Trail
In collaboration with local children, the forestry service has designed a fascinating world full of new discoveries. Eleven stations offer marvelous sculptures, games, and encounters with nature.
Ellikon am Rhein | Distance 4 km
Nature Reserves
In protected natural habitats, families discover and explore Switzerland fascinating flora and fauna.
Adventure Trails and Hiking Paths
Easy hikes with games, riddles, stories and much more for the whole family.
The best animal experiences
From dinosaurs to fossils, from local to exotic animals – the next animal adventure park, zoo and museum is just around the corner.
City Tours with Children
Educational, fun, exciting, and proactive: Kids discover cities in a playful way and delve into interesting, new worlds and urban areas.
Family Trails
Following tracks, solving puzzles and cracking codes: On these discovery trails, families learn interesting facts about regions and cities.
