Rating
4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Martin Miler (16 months ago)
Let me correct you first, following the route marked on Google Maps is wrong! Google Maps The castle is separated from here by the Tobel Bridge, which is about one kilometer away. On the other side of the bridge is Baar Tobelbrücke-Höllgrotten. There is a free parking lot here when you drive here, and you can get off the bus again. There is a climbing step road opposite the parking lot. Follow the signs and walk to the castle in 20 minutes. This is a quiet and beautiful place, where you can overlook the city of Zug and Lake Zug. Traveling through forests and canyons, you will also pass by a unique and beautiful waterfall. After countless years of erosion, the rocks have formed grooves, and the mountain springs pour down along the grooves. It is beautiful! Although the history of the castle can be traced back thousands of years, with the changes of the times, it has become a ruins. After the government took it over in the 1989s, it was only then that this historic ruins was presented to us intact.
Let me correct you first, following the route marked on Google Maps is wrong! Google Maps The castle is separated from here by the Tobel Bridge, which is about one kilometer away. On the other side of the bridge is Baar Tobelbrücke-Höllgrotten. There is a free parking lot here when you drive here, and you can get off the bus again. There is a climbing step road opposite the parking lot. Follow the signs and walk to the castle in 20 minutes. This is a quiet and beautiful place, where you can overlook the city of Zug and Lake Zug. Traveling through forests and canyons, you will also pass by a unique and beautiful waterfall. After countless years of erosion, the rocks have formed grooves, and the mountain springs pour down along the grooves. It is beautiful! Although the history of the castle can be traced back thousands of years, with the changes of the times, it has become a ruins. After the government took it over in the 1989s, it was only then that this historic ruins was presented to us intact.
Katherine Stone Fedor (3 years ago)
Fun little hike from Zug. Waterfall, ruined castle, forested path, columbine flowers, wild strawberries, beautiful view over the city of Zug, picnic benches. The other direction (downhill) from the parking you can see three bridges (the Lorzentobelbrücken) from the same spot by the river (one historic wooden covered from 1759, one stone from 1910, one concrete from 1985). Very interesting.
Fun little hike from Zug. Waterfall, ruined castle, forested path, columbine flowers, wild strawberries, beautiful view over the city of Zug, picnic benches. The other direction (downhill) from the parking you can see three bridges (the Lorzentobelbrücken) from the same spot by the river (one historic wooden covered from 1759, one stone from 1910, one concrete from 1985). Very interesting.
Laurian Russo (3 years ago)
While not super amazing, it's neat to have some well restored ruins so close to town. People barbeque in the yard, meh. Really nice walk through the forest to get here.
While not super amazing, it's neat to have some well restored ruins so close to town. People barbeque in the yard, meh. Really nice walk through the forest to get here.
Karlo Beyer (5 years ago)
Open 24/7, free of charge, barbeque spot, infomation board, waterfall, free parking and bus stop 15 minutes away by foot. Great destination not far from downtown Zug. The castle from the 12th century is extremely well preserved and lies on a steep rock spur on the slope to the Lorzentobel. Be careful - the slope is so steep that leaving the paths can be dangerous. The waterfall next to the castle is a rare natural monument and worth the journey alone.
Open 24/7, free of charge, barbeque spot, infomation board, waterfall, free parking and bus stop 15 minutes away by foot. Great destination not far from downtown Zug. The castle from the 12th century is extremely well preserved and lies on a steep rock spur on the slope to the Lorzentobel. Be careful - the slope is so steep that leaving the paths can be dangerous. The waterfall next to the castle is a rare natural monument and worth the journey alone.
Guillaume Meyer (5 years ago)
Nice place in the middle of the forest. The hike to get there is great. It might not be the easiest, but definitely worth it, especially the part when you cross a little wooden bridge in front of a waterfall. I also loved the eerie feeling emanating from the place, which is in really good shape for a ruin. It's crazy to imagine how much work it must've been to build this up there. There's a fireplace with a grill in the middle of the castle's courtyard, as well as a couple garbage bins, so you can bring your lunch with you without having to worry too much about keeping the place nice and clean! I'm not really sure whether there's any firewood available, though; it may be a good idea to pack some charcoal, too.
Nice place in the middle of the forest. The hike to get there is great. It might not be the easiest, but definitely worth it, especially the part when you cross a little wooden bridge in front of a waterfall. I also loved the eerie feeling emanating from the place, which is in really good shape for a ruin. It's crazy to imagine how much work it must've been to build this up there. There's a fireplace with a grill in the middle of the castle's courtyard, as well as a couple garbage bins, so you can bring your lunch with you without having to worry too much about keeping the place nice and clean! I'm not really sure whether there's any firewood available, though; it may be a good idea to pack some charcoal, too.
