Short Walk from Knonau to Uerzlikon for a Flea Market in Rossau

(This post created on April 16, 2025)

Saturday April 25, 2015 -- I wanted to go to a Flea Market in a town nearby (Rossau) but the closest public transport there was 3 km to the west or 1½ km to the east. So I decided to take the train to Knonau, walk the 3 km to Rossau (through woods and pastures) and after the flea market walk east another 1.5 km to Uerzlikon. This is only 7 km north of where I live but just across the Canton border in Canton Zurich.

The flea market was taking place at the Güetlihof Farm, an Evangelical Missions House. 

To get to Knonau is only about 20 minutes by bus and train, and the trip back home from Uerzlikon takes only about 30 minutes. 

Near the train station in Knonau is the Knonau Castle, built in 1525. So I first had a walk around the castle grounds. 

On the Knonau castle grounds

Details of the Knonau Castle Grounds

Heading out from the castle to start on my walk to Rossau. 

The sign shows it's a little over two kilometers to Rossau, directly along the road. 

In all, this was a short hike of less than 5 km, but the main reason was for visiting the flea market in Rossau. (Note at time of creating this map: In 2015, there was no bus stop in Rossau, that is why I had to walk from either Knonau or Uerzlikon). 

Heading east, I cross the railway tracks and go under the Autobahn. The trail heads to the left here, and follows a stream toward the forest. 

Large fields of rape seed are starting to flower. 

Look at the little lambs!

I was able to take a self-timed photo!

Down below is the road I'll be walking

Here I take a shortcut up the hill to the left

Approaching the village of Rossau. There is a flea market going on here today, and there are lots of people in attendance!

There is entertainment going on as well!

We don't see a lot of these dogs! It's a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, slightly larger and with a shorter coat than the better-known Bernese Mountain Dog. 

Locally grown apples offered for sale. 

After purchasing a leather belt and a silver serving spoon for 1 CHF each, I continued on my walk through the village of Rossau. Lovely old building here. 

Some nice half-timbered houses here. 

Some nice half-timbered houses here. 

Past the outskirts of the village, the cows watch me walk past!

Up ahead is the village of Uerzlikon, where I can catch a bus back toward home. 

Close-up of the village of Uerzlikon, seen from the northwest. 

Arriving in Uerzlikon

Another very nice house in Uerzlikon

Across from the bus stop in Uerzlikon. The trip back home takes only 30 minutes by bus via Baar. 

What the walk looks like on Google Satellite Maps.