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Moderate Hiking Trails in Zug

The directory currently contains 108 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Zug. Their average mapped distance is 1.8 km and average recorded ascent is 84 m (276 ft); the longest route in the set is 12.3 km.

This subset represents 41% of the 265 quality-checked routes in Zug. Average recorded ascent is 84 m (276 ft), versus 55 m (180 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (1%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.9 km

Hürital Alp - Geissfarren

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Hürital Alp - Geissfarren

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
532 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Heimhusen - Hinterwiden

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Jost Ribary Gedenkstätte in Oberägeri
Moderate

Grund - Oberägeri

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Grund - Erliberg

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ramenegg - Nas

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chatzenboden - Utenberg

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Loreto - Wildenburg

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rossallmig - Resti

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Urzlenboden - Fang

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
237 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mangelhöhe - Usser Black

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
287 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Jost Ribary Gedenkstätte in Oberägeri
Moderate

Alosen - Oberägeri

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
169 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bolzli - Wulfligen

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Edlibach - Höll

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
FINDLING FINSTERSEE KAI KAI
Moderate

Greit Höhe - Finstersee

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hasel - Eielenwald Hütte

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
238 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hasel - Lothenbach

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hasel - Oberwil - Fixme

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Herrenwald - Utenberg

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
97 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Höllbrücke - Hinterburg

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Neuheim - Baarburg

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rossallmig - Illenberg

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
222 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Steren-Unter Brunegg

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Urzlenboden - Geissfaren

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
216 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Aesch - Utenberg

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
8 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ausseregg - Geisswald

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Typical duration
5 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Baar - Walterswil

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
97 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Baarburg - Chriesibrunnen

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Baarburg - Höll

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Böschirain - St. Jost

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cholerhütte - Geissfaren

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chrüzbuech - Ländli

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Erliberg - Heimhusen

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Fang - Schönalp Hüttli

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Geisswald - Herrenwald

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Geisswald - Utenberg

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Canton of Zug , Ober-Walchwil
Moderate

Hasel - Walchwil - Fixme

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Alpine Panorama TrailZug12.3 km532 m3 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
Heimhusen - HinterwidenZug2.2 km35 m31 minModerateApril to October
Grund - OberägeriZug1.3 km122 m27 minModerateApril to October
Klinik Adelheid - HinterwidenZug1.3 km6 m17 minModerateApril to October
Grund - ErlibergZug0.9 km36 m15 minModerateApril to October
Hürital Alp - GeissfarrenZug0.9 km0 m11 minModerateApril to October
Ramenegg - NasZug3.4 km75 m49 minModerateApril to October
Chatzenboden - UtenbergZug1.7 km24 m23 minModerateApril to October
Loreto - WildenburgZug1.7 km0 m21 minModerateApril to October
Rossallmig - RestiZug2.5 km0 m31 minModerateApril to October

Alpine Panorama Trail, Heimhusen - Hinterwiden, Grund - Oberägeri currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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