Loop from Immensee via Itelfingen
A flat loop on Lake Zug: 7.8 kilometres, a mere 110 metres of ascent and an elevation range of 84 metres. The tour is open all year round and suits families as well as a stroll outside the mountain season.
The route from above
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Elevation profile
Route description
The starting point is Immensee at 418 metres on Lake Zug. The path leads through the Tieftal and at first stays largely level.
Via Böschenrot and Itelfingen at kilometre 4.3, the only climb worth mentioning follows from kilometre 4.7 with 78 metres of ascent. At kilometre 6.4 the highest point is reached at 497 metres, after which the loop closes back at Immensee.
The steepest section is around ten per cent, and the route makes no technical demands. At kilometre 1.5 the Restaurant Baumgärtli invites you to a break. The loop crosses the municipal boundary from Küssnacht am Rigi into Meierskappel.
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Getting there / public transport
By public transport to Immensee; the loop starts at the lakeshore. Current timetable at sbb.ch.
Food and drink
Restaurant Baumgärtli at kilometre 1.5. Further food and drink are available in Immensee at the start and finish.
Best time of year
Recommended: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec