Within 30 km60 places
Within 50 km119
Must-see294
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February
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Places near Zug by type
All 294 places by distance →Hill stations & viewpoints — Rigi, Hochwacht, Gottschalkenberg - Bellevue105 · from 1 kmChurches — St. Verena, St. Martin, Benediktinerinnenkloster Heiligkreuz30 · from 2 kmWildlife, forests & gardens — Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich, Volière, Frauenwinkel12 · from 26 kmLakes, dams & reservoirs — Wilersee, Katholische Kirche Alosen, Vögele Cultural Center Pfäffikon11 · from 10 km
Forts & heritage — Burg Zug, Wildenburg, Schloss Sankt Andreas78 · from 1 kmMuseums — Zytturm, Kunsthaus Zug, Swiss Museum of Transport27 · from 1 kmParks — Villette Park, Natur- Und Tierpark Goldau, Belvoirpark11 · from 5 kmBuddhist sites — Former Cistercian Monastery Wettingen, Wat Srinagarindravararam, Kloster St. Georgen3 · from 44 km
One day from Zug
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:45 pm
30 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Zug
- Wildenburgheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Hochwachtviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Schloss Buonasheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Burg Hünenbergheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Schloss Sankt Andreasheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Zug
Today’s loopZugStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Zug?
Rigi (viewpoint, about 1 km), Zytturm (museum, about 1 km), Burg Zug (heritage site, about 1 km), Kunsthaus Zug (museum, about 1 km), St. Verena (church, about 2 km), St. Martin (church, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Zug?
119 places on Spotwander: 26 hill stations & viewpoints, 24 forts & heritage, 17 churches, 20 museums, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Zug?
Rigi, about 1 km by road; Hochwacht (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Zug?
Burg Zug, about 1 km by road; Wildenburg (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Zug?
Start in Zug, visit Wildenburg, then Hochwacht, then Schloss Buonas, then Burg Hünenberg, then Schloss Sankt Andreas, and drive back — about 30 km by road in all.