Werdinsel

Werdinsel, also known as Limmatauen Werdhölzli, is an island and protected area in the Limmat in Switzerland.

Geography

Located in the former independent municipality of Höngg, today the river island is a popular recreation area, public park and bath in the Limmat, situated in the northernly suburban area of the Limmat Valley in Zürich. The island has a maximum length of about 550 metres (1,804 ft) and a maximum width of about 125 metres (410 ft). Its highest point is about 403 metres (1,322 ft) above sea level, a few metres above the river level at Zürich-Höngg. The minimum distance from the river bank is about 10 metres (33 ft), and the island is also separated by the artificial Giessen channel.

Recreation

The so-called Flussbad Au-Höngg is one of the four public river baths situated in the Limmat within the city of Zürich. The entrance is free, but there is just a limited infrastructure. The Zürich tram line 17 (stop Tüffenwies) and the local Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich VBZ bus lines 80 and 89 (stop Winzerhalde) provide public transportation. The island also houses a restaurant and grill stations, family gardens, sand beaches and a forested area, the adjoint Limmat-Auen Werdhölzli proteced area.