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Overnight stays in nature in Maur

Canton of Zurich · Municipality no. 195

Maur decides here

Tent camping: Prohibited

Officially documented · As of 26/08/2026

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What applies here
Tentprohibited
Bivouacunclear
Car / camperprohibited

What this means

Campieren mit Zelt, Wohnwagen, Wohnmobil oder Fahrnisbaute ist auf öffentlichem Grund ausserhalb besonders bezeichneter Campingplätze verboten.

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Camping with tents, caravans, campers or vehicles is prohibited on public land outside specially designated campsites.

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Auf privatem Grund muss die Nutzung durch Campieren baurechtlich zulässig sein. Das zuständige Ressort kann Ausnahmen bewilligen.

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On private property, use by camping must be permitted under building law. The responsible department can grant exceptions.

Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.

On bivouacking — sleeping without a tent, in a sleeping bag — the available source says nothing. This is neither a tacit permission nor a tacit ban: it is unclear, and the municipality's information decides. Which municipalities address bivouacking

Where to stay instead?

In Maur, tent camping is not allowed. The nearest official campsites:

Nearest classified municipalities where tents are allowed or allowed under conditions:

Straight-line distance from the municipality centre. Campsites according to OpenStreetMap — check operation and opening times with the site.

Orientation aid, no legal guarantee. Ordinances, seasonal bans and municipal decisions sometimes change the situation at short notice. Signs on site and the municipality's information take precedence over this page.

Places in this municipality

Everything stated above applies to all these places — the legal situation depends on the municipality, not on the village. They are listed here because people search for them:

Aesch · Binz · Ebmatingen

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