Three bridges over the Lorze – Schwarzenbach Waterfall loop from Höllgrotten

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Three bridges over the Lorze – Schwarzenbach Waterfall loop from Höllgrotten

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Three bridges over the Lorze – Schwarzenbach Waterfall loop from Höllgrotten

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5.00km

170m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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352 m

Höllgrotten

Highlight • Cave

In the cave network of the stalactite caves in the Lorzentobel you can, it seems, truly descend into hell on a visit. The obscure forms of the stalactite structures did not give the first visitors associations of magical and demonic powers. The name once had a completely opposite origin, because the area around the caves actually referred to a comparatively "bright" forest clearing in the Lorzentobel, which was pronounced colloquially as "hell" and only later gained its current meaning.

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910 m

Höllgrotten Caves

Highlight • Cave

Open from April to October 9am to 5pm. Entrance charge CHF12.

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1.47 km

WWZ Power Plant Zentrale 1, Lorzentobel, Baar

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Further information at: industriegeschichte-zug.ch/page/de/angdetail/82.die-zentrale-1-der-wwz-im-lorzentobel
For the PDF: industriegeschichte-zug.ch/MediaInterface/get/wlrtsisndggfutg/zentrale1.pdf?_ts=1574072034159 or

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1.58 km

Fountain With View of the Lorzentobel Bridge

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Good place to fill up your bidon

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1.66 km

Three bridges over the Lorze

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Interesting tour along the Lorze, can then be continued along the Sihl.
PS: Two bridges..., not three.
A. Villiger

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2.02 km

View of Lake Zug

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Beautiful area and few hikers around

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2.68 km

Schwarzenbach Waterfall

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Enchanted, sintered waterfall. With the right footwear you can walk behind the waterfall. Directly below the Wildenburg castle ruins. Can also be done with smaller children.

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2.79 km

Wildenburg Ruins

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Wildenburg ruins
In the early 13th century, the Lords of Hünenberg built a residential castle on the spur high above the Lorzentobel, but it was abandoned after 200 years and later used as a quarry. In 1985 the ruins were saved from final decay and carefully restored. Since then, the Wildenburg has once again been an impressive and publicly accessible testimony to Baar's past. An exciting experience for castle and medieval fans!
The worth seeing castle ruins with remains of the round tower, bering and palace are located on a promontory above the Lorzentobel, 3.5 kilometers east of Zug. At the parking lot at the western end of the Lorzentobel Bridge, the hiking trail branches off from the main road in a southerly direction. After around 20 minutes of hiking in steep terrain, shortly after the beautiful Schwarzenbach waterfall, you reach the ruins.

The castle area is freely accessible. Please pay attention to the barriers (danger of falling).

Free parking spaces on the Zug-Menzingen main road, 300 meters northwest of the castle.

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