04. Zugerberg - Lake Ägeri
- 9.92km
- 145m
- 5.0
This is a trail that offers a versatile experience from easy, gravel roads with scenic views to more technical mountain trails , and gives you the chance to get to know some hidden meadows on the way to the Aegeri valley. The run starts from the mountain station of Zugerberg; if you take the cable car, it will already set your mood with the great view of Zug and the mountains of Rigi and Pilatus in the background. After a short warm-up section to Zugerberg and a steeper climb that tests your stamina and makes you get focused on your body, you will reach a section with much fewer people surrounding you, yet with amazing scenery of the moorland and the mountains Rigi and Wildspitz. It’s not a very technical terrain, but all the more chance for you to indulge in the scenery while putting some miles behind yourself.
Just by the time you feel like wanting to break the monotony, you reach a section of the distance where you enter the forest. In summertime you will be thankful to get some protection in the shades and start to focus on your closer surroundings: winding trails, rocks and roots to jump across, small rivers to listen to if you prefer to leave your earphones at home. I find this downhill forest section really rewarding after the first, more scenic but also more tiring section of the run.
If you know Unterägeri already, you know how beautiful it is, especially when the city of Zug lies covered in fog at the feet of Zugerberg, while up in Aegeri often times you still have stunning sunshine above the fog level. The added value of this trail is that you will get to know a different face of the town, as you are approaching from the mountainside that is closed from the traffic.
What I love about this run on hot summer days is the fact that you can end your run with a dip in the lake of Aegeri, and you might as well convince your family or less sporty friends to meet up there in one of the “Badis” and cool off while enjoying a cold drink and good company.
I bet you won't miss the treadmill in your gym after having tried this little excursion ;-)
| Distance | 9.92 km |
| Ascent | 145 m |
| Descent | 350 m |
| Max. Altitude | 1013 m |
| Terrain | Gravel |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Trail type | One way |
| Category | Scenic |
To get to the trailhead take the bus B11 from Metalli to Schonegg. From there take the Zugerberg train FUN 9 to the Zugerberg station.
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