15^Apr Sat
08:45

Meeting point: Baar Bahnhof at 8:45am


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Car park nearby: At the Coop (Gotthard Mall) or the Migros on Bahnhofstrasse



Hike Data


13.6 km


305m up/down


4:00 hours (without breaks)


The Hike


From Baar railway station, the signposted route leaves the town out to the Allmend, then approaches the precipitous drop to the Lorzetobel and always runs close to the edge to the Tobelbrücke bridge. Behind the road, the path continues uphill for a bit, dives down into the wildly rugged Schwarzenbachtobel on a secured path and winds its way up to the Wildenburg ruins on the other side.

From the ruins, first walk in the direction of Allenwinden. Then, at the farmer's estate, the route descends left into the Lorzetobel, keeps to the right, passes the river crossing and runs out of the valley on the other bank to the covered wooden bridge at the small power station. When advancing rocks narrow the valley floor, the entrance to the Höllgrotten soon appears.

A little below, where the valley widens and the wild Höllbach stream flows in, a rustic restaurant offers an opportunity to stop for a bite to eat. The quiet Lorze riverside path then leads back towards Baar, accompanied by the information boards of the Lorze industrial nature trail. Passing the oldest mill in the canton of Zug, the circular route finally reaches Baar railway station again.


General information

Pictures & Social Media
I will take pictures during the hike and will publish them in the group on Facebook. If you don’t want to appear, please let me know at the start of the hike.


Transportation


Laurence and I will be going by car we can pick-up 3 people, either in Berikon-Widen at 8:05am, or in Birmensdorf, ZH - meeting time: 8:10am.



Otherwise I have indicated how to come by train from Zurich HB to Baar (via Zug).

Pace
This is a slow pace hike. Some people might come with dogs.


(Slow Pace means 300/350m vertical ascent per hour ; 1km length in 30min)

Food
Warm drinks in isotherm bottle might be a good idea as it will be around 5-10 degrees.


Snacks for the road - no lunch as we will be finished by 1:00pm.


Weather
Forecast for now is not great.
Temperatures around 5 degrees as we start, rising to 10 degrees around lunch time.
So make sure you take a few layers, as well as protection for the rain in case of.

The path might be muddy at times, you might want to have hiking poles/sticks.


Registration


Max number of 20 including Laurence and I.



If you have any question contact me by WhatsApp (+41 78 647 8829) or leave a comment on the Hiking Buddies page of the hike (I am not monitoring comments on this FB post).


Cancellations
Up to 12 hours before the event (before 8:45pm Friday), you can unregister on hiking buddies website.

In case you change your mind in the 12 hours before the start of the event (after 8:45pm Friday), please let me know by WhatsApp/text message (+41 78 647 8829), so I won’t mark you as “no-show”. No-show means you will be restricted to participate in future hikes.

Safety notices



YOU MUST HAVE proper hiking boots with a good grip, headlamp, warm clothes, rain protection / sun screen, at least 1,5L of water, and food for snacks along the way.



Please note: I am not a professional guide. Everybody is responsible for him/herself. Make yourself familiar with the route and its requirements. It's recommended to download the route (it can be found on this page) and bring a mobile phone and first aid kit for emergencies.