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Schönhalde Ost Steinreihe
Trip No.11 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 17th Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Schönhalde Ost Steinreihe submitted by aolson on 16th Mar 2019. Stone blocks along the ridge of the small hill.
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Nesselhau Steinreihe
Trip No.11 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 17th Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Nesselhau Steinreihe submitted by aolson on 3rd Mar 2019. Part of the long side of the row made of hundreds of small to medium sized stones.
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Mühliberg Menhir
Trip No.10 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Mühliberg Menhir submitted by aolson on 22nd Feb 2019. Mühliberg menhir with a similar shaped stone lying horizontally in the background.
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Bonstetten Schladhau Cromlech
Trip No.10 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 4
Bonstetten Schladhau Cromlech submitted by aolson on 22nd Feb 2019. Photo courtesy Richard Walker
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Log Text: Only the remnants of the circle remain. You need to look at just the right angle to be able to picture it.
Bonstetten Schladhau Menhir
Trip No.10 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Bonstetten Schladhau Menhir submitted by aolson on 22nd Feb 2019. Photo courtesy Richard Walker
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Buechhölzli-Eigi Steinreihe
Trip No.10 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Buechhölzli-Eigi Steinreihe submitted by kflueck on 12th Aug 2013. Site in Zürich Switzerland
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Log Text: Several large trees growing in the row were cut down shortly before we visited. Much nicer now!
Rembrig Steinreihe
Trip No.10 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Rembrig Steinreihe submitted by kflueck on 13th Aug 2013. The Lochstein from Eigi-Jungholz is near Mettmenstetten in the forest. A wonderful and quiet site with almost no other people.
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Log Text: An easy walk from the Eigi stone row.
Althau Menhirs
Trip No.10 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Switzerland (Aargau)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Althau Menhirs submitted by aolson on 3rd Mar 2019. Site in Aargau Switzerland
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Log Text: The most impressive megalithic site I have visited. It was amazing to walk along the top of the hill and watch a seemingly endless number of menhirs, stone circles, and rows appear out of the fog.
Würenlos Menhir
Trip No.10 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Switzerland (Aargau)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Würenlos Menhir submitted by aolson on 3rd Feb 2019. Over 4 meters tall and almost 2 meters wide
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Log Text: Park on the Basel-bound side of the rest area and follow the footpath under the railroad.
Plattenhölzli East
Trip No.10 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Plattenhölzli East submitted by aolson on 3rd Feb 2019. Stone row located on the eastern edge of the forest.
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Log Text: Lots of brush and fallen trees over the stones in Feb. '19
Plattenhölzli North
Trip No.10 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Plattenhölzli North submitted by aolson on 3rd Feb 2019. Marks the boundary between the field and the forest.
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Bislikerhau Steinreihe A
Trip No.10 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Bislikerhau Steinreihe A submitted by aolson on 4th Feb 2019. Lookin southeast along the row.
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Bislikerhau Steinreihe B
Trip No.10 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Bislikerhau Steinreihe B submitted by aolson on 4th Feb 2019. Looking along the row toward the Bislikerhau stone circle.
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Eggmatt East Steinreihe
Trip No.10 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Eggmatt East Steinreihe submitted by aolson on 4th Feb 2019. Plan of the remains of the alignment.
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Eggmatt West Steinreihe
Trip No.10 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Eggmatt West Steinreihe submitted by aolson on 4th Feb 2019. Stone with ring marks.
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Allmend Alignment
Trip No.9 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 25th Jan 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Allmend Alignment submitted by aolson on 25th Jan 2019. Looking east along the alignment.
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Log Text: According to some sources, the row extends further west, but other sources say only 8 stones.
Buelwald Menhirs
Trip No.9 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 25th Jan 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Buelwald Menhirs submitted by aolson on 25th Jan 2019. Southernmost stone in the series, at 47.23435, 8.46532
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Log Text: Some of the fallen menhirs look like they could have been placed by a mini-Obelix due to their shape.
Altgrüt Lochstein
Trip No.9 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Holed Stone
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 25th Jan 2019. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Altgrüt Lochstein submitted by aolson on 25th Jan 2019. Looking roughly north through the hole.
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Oberholz Menhir
Trip No.9 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 25th Jan 2019. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Oberholz Menhir submitted by aolson on 26th Jan 2019. Site in Zürich Switzerland
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Log Text: It is possible to drive to within about 20 meters of the stone.
Tannbüel Menhir and Alignment
Trip No.9 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Switzerland (Zürich)
Visited: Yes on 25th Jan 2019. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Tannbüel Menhir and Alignment submitted by aolson on 26th Jan 2019. Menhir near Mettmenstetten. This and 5 other stones in the woods in the background line up directly with the village church.
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Log Text: Nice setting on a hill overlooking the village. It is possible to drive to with about 10 meters of the stone.