Tours

Zuger Loop

A short and not excessively steep round over meadows and fields to Zug and along the Lech back to the Kneipp facility.
Tour-Quickfacts
Tour-Quickfacts
Difficulty
easy
Distance
3,3 km
Duration
00:55h
Ascent
61m
Descent
60m
From the Zug district, the walking tour leads along the street through the centre of Zug. Follow the asphalted road until you reach Egg. After the bus stop, a path leads downhill on the right, and through the forest. Now the road is clear and in front of the forest swimming pool leads a bridge over the Lech. Now it goes right past the Kneipp station over a narrow path again along the bank of the Lech upstream to Zug. After the mountain railway lift station, turn right before the fishpond and go uphill again back to the starting point.

Details

Difficulty easy
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Highest point 1521 m
Lowest point 1461 m
Best time of year
Jan Feb Mär Apr Mai Jun
Jul Aug Sep Okt Nov Dez

Our map

Zuger Loop
Safety information

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Turn-by-turn directions

The walking tour starts in Zug. Along the asphalted road, through Zug you get to the district Egg. After the bus stop, a path branches off to the right across meadows downhill, and continues on a wider path through the forest. The terrain is hilly until you reach the forest swimming pool, soon you come to a bridge and cross the Lech. Now it goes right past the Kneipp station over a narrow path again along the banks of the Lech upstream to Zug. After the lift station, turn right before the fishpond and go uphill again back to the starting point.

Public transport

Take the train to Langen am Arlberg or St. Anton am Arlberg station. From there, buses (no. 750+760) run at regular intervals to Lech Zürs am Arlberg.

Getting there

From Germany: Take the A 96 to Bregenz from there on the A14 to Bludenz, continue on the S16 to the Lech Zürs am Arlberg exit. Follow the B197 to Alpe Rauz, turn left here onto the B198. Through the Flexengalerie and over the Flexenpass you reach Lech Zürs am Arlberg.


From Switzerland: Via the A13 and the Feldkirch, Hohenems or Lustenau border crossing onto the A14 as far as Bludenz. Continue on the S16 until the exit Lech Zürs am Arlberg. Follow the B197 to Alpe Rauz, then turn left onto the B198. Through the Flexengalerie and over the Flexenpass you reach Lech Zürs am Arlberg.


From Austria: Take the Inntal motorway A12 and then the S16 to the St. Anton am Arlberg exit (Arlbergpass). Follow the B197 first through St. Anton, then through St. Christoph and over the Arlberg Pass to Alpe Rauz. Turn right here onto the B198. Through the Flexengalerie and over the Flexenpass you reach Lech Zürs am Arlberg.

Parking

You can park your car either directly with your host or in the underground car park Anger. The underground car park is located directly in the town centre opposite the Raiffeisenbank Lech.

Equipment

running shoes, sportswear, Nordic walking equipment