Guidebook for Hinwil
Food Scene
Ristorante il Casale
5 LeutholdstrasseExcellent dining option
Adler
143 HurdnerstrasseMichelin Star dining option
Gasthof Löwen
2 WolfhauserstrasseExcellent local dining option
Ristorante Pizzeria Vecchia Posta
3 WalderstrasseGreat pizza for takeaway or eat-in.
Bad am See
1A StrandhotelGreat sea food and lovely view
Luegeten
224 EtzelstrasseSuperb restaurant with view
Currently under renovation but normally a great point to walk to for coffee or lunch 20mins from the house up a scenic walking trail
Hasenstrick
Currently under renovation but normally a great point to walk to for coffee or lunch 20mins from the house up a scenic walking trail
Entertainment & Activities
Alpamare
12 GwattstrasseIndoor water park
Sightseeing
Ferry rides or hike from Weesen to Quinten. Beautiful scenery and waterfalls along the way
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Quinten station
Ferry rides or hike from Weesen to Quinten. Beautiful scenery and waterfalls along the way
Rapperswil station
Beautiful castle, shopping, restaurants
Parks & Nature
From behind the house, walking trails all over. Take a hike right up the Bechtel for superb views. 3 Restaurants on the way up including one at the top that does fantastic cordon beau's (you need to ask them as they don't appear on menu normally).
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bachtel
From behind the house, walking trails all over. Take a hike right up the Bechtel for superb views. 3 Restaurants on the way up including one at the top that does fantastic cordon beau's (you need to ask them as they don't appear on menu normally).
Essentials
Coop Supermarkt Hinwil Center
38 WässeristrasseShopping mall where we do our grocery shopping
Migros Supermarkt
16 BachtelstrasseSmaller than the Coop but a good local supermarket
Getting Around
Trains to Zurich. Best to change at Wetzikon from S14 onto S5 which you change to easily on the same platform. That train is a fast one that goes to Zurich in under 20mins whereas the Hinwil direct to Zurich takes around 40mins.
Hinwil, Bahnhof station
Trains to Zurich. Best to change at Wetzikon from S14 onto S5 which you change to easily on the same platform. That train is a fast one that goes to Zurich in under 20mins whereas the Hinwil direct to Zurich takes around 40mins.
We usually park at either the Hinwil or Bubikon train stations and ride to work that way but if you wish to take the bus, it leaves from either in front of the Volg grocery store (heading to Hinwil) or a little further down the road in the direction of the mountains (to Rüti)
Hadlikon
We usually park at either the Hinwil or Bubikon train stations and ride to work that way but if you wish to take the bus, it leaves from either in front of the Volg grocery store (heading to Hinwil) or a little further down the road in the direction of the mountains (to Rüti)