Hiking 
Begin and end of tour: Zug train station
Technical requirements: easy
Physical fitness: easy
Distance: 30.2 km
Total altitude meters: 290 m
Biking time: 02:00 - 03:00 (hours, minutes)
Elevation start and end of tour: 425 m
Season: May - November
Panorama: Very beautiful views of the central Swiss Alps and Lake Zugersee
Gastronomy: Zug, Zugerberg, Unteraegeri, Schmittli, Höllgrotten
Overnight: Zug, Zugerberg, Unterägeri
Various: Old Town of Zug, Hoellgrotten
Literature: Karten-shop.ch
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The landscape of the alpine foothills featuring Lake Zug and Lake Aegerisee offers a plethora of options for extended excursions on your mountain bike. Tempting and tough root-strewn trails alternate with easy dirt roads and forest trails. On the one hand, the top of the Zugerberg mountain rewards you with majestic viewsF12F12 of Lake Zug and the Central Swiss Alps, on the other, the Lorzetobel region will demand a high degree of biking skill. The point being that technically speaking, this one�s a hard nut to crack, so you�ll need to focus all your concentration on the way ahead instead of gaping at the surroundings. The �old town� of Zug will welcome you home at the end of the tour with a superb range of features for those in search of discovery.
Zug - Schönegg - Zugerberg - Buschenchappeli - Unterägeri - Zug
Ride from the train station to the main road. Turn right and then bike in the direction of Gotthard. Onward to the Old Town, then follow the signs �H� and �Bergbahn� . From Schönegg go up to Mt. Zugerberg by funicular. At the mountain station on Zugerberg follow the hiking trail in the direction of Buschenchappeli and Wildspitz. At Buschenchappeli bike in the direction of Unteraegeri . At the end of the descent bike toward the ZVB station. At the ZVB station in Unteraegen turn left and stay for a while on the main road. At Schmittli cross the street and follow the hiking trial in the direction of Baar and later on in the direction of Sihlbrugg. Subsequently, follow the right bank of the Lorze River up to Baar. Shortly before Baar the hiking trail leads across to the left bank. Now bike along the left bank of the Lorze River. In Baar continue to bike on the hiking trail in the direction of Zug. Cross the road and follow the biking trail in the direction of Zug. At Zug stay on the biking trail in the direction of Herti/Bahnhof.
Ride from the train station to the main road. Turn right and then bike in the direction of Gotthard. Onward to the Old Town, then follow the signs �H� and �Bergbahn� . From Schönegg go up to Mt. Zugerberg by funicular. At the mountain station on Zugerberg follow the hiking trail in the direction of Buschenchappeli and Wildspitz. At Buschenchappeli bike in the direction of Unteraegeri . At the end of the descent bike toward the ZVB station. At the ZVB station in Unteraegen turn left and stay for a while on the main road. At Schmittli cross the street and follow the hiking trial in the direction of Baar and later on in the direction of Sihlbrugg. Subsequently, follow the right bank of the Lorze River up to Baar. Shortly before Baar the hiking trail leads across to the left bank. Now bike along the left bank of the Lorze River. In Baar continue to bike on the hiking trail in the direction of Zug. Cross the road and follow the biking trail in the direction of Zug. At Zug stay on the biking trail in the direction of Herti/Bahnhof.
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- ZUG TOURISMUS
Reisezentrum Zug
Bahnhofplatz
6304 Zug
Tel. +41 (0)41 723 68 00
Fax +41 (0)41 723 68 10
tourism@zug.ch
www.zug-tourismus.ch