Views over Zug from the Guggi Look-Out

(Post published March 29, 2024)

Wednesday March 15, 2023 -- Before heading up to Mount Zug for a spring walk on my own, I stopped at a popular look-out point in the old city of Zug called the Guggi, from where on a clear day like today, you can get some spectacular views of the Bernese Alps, almost better than being there close-up. (These are additional photos to the ones I published on the blog page with the actual hike I did on Mount Zug, see HERE).

Most foreign tourists coming to Switzerland know only of about three popular places to go, and the most popular probably is Grindelwald (and Lauterbrunnen) where you are right up close to the most famous of the Bernese Alps: Mounts Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. As spectacular as that is, sometimes it is almost more spectacular to view these silhouettes from further away, as was the case on this particular day. It goes without saying that Zug is a very nice place to live!

Sometimes, like today, the Bernese Alps look really close

Old town Zug with its many towers from the original city walls. The prominent mountain in the back is Mount Rigi. 

On the right is the most prominent of Zug's landmarks: The Zytturm (Clock Tower). We found out quite later that it is possible to ascend the tower (to those windows under the roof) and it doesn't cost anything! (See also HERE)

And on this photo, the prominent mountain (although blocked by clouds) is Mount Pilatus, which is Luzern's landmark mountain. 

Close-up of the famous trio: Mounts Jungfrau, Eiger and Mönch (left to right) at the very back of the photo. 

The path back down to the main road in old town Zug. 

It seems there is a rose garden here, with over 50 different types of roses. I will have to return some time during the blooming of the roses!