The "mule track", marked with brown signposts, is a reminder of the time between 1230 and 1830 when muleteers transported valuable goods such as salt, wine, fabrics, grain, cheese and oil between Lake Zurich and central Switzerland.
The "mule track", marked with brown signposts, is a reminder of the time between 1230 and 1830 when muleteers transported valuable goods such as salt, wine, fabrics, grain, cheese and oil between Lake Zurich and central Switzerland.
The topographical situation of the town of Zug is characterized by its location on the lake and on the western slope of the Zugerberg. In the medieval settlement of Zug, the fishing trade was of great importance, which is also reflected in the name, which is derived from old fishing rights on Lake Zug. The founding of the town of Zug in the early 13th century under the Counts of Kyburg reflects Zug's growing function as a small regional center. Zug am See became a transshipment point for goods and merchandise that were brought from the north across Lake Zurich to Horgen and from there to Zug via the old Horgenerstrasse Hirzel - Babenwag - Baar - Löberen. The goods transported were salt and iron. At various places on the lake in the old town and the suburbs, the goods were reloaded onto ships, which ensured the connection to Immensee and thus the connection via the "Hohle Gasse" to Küssnacht and Lake Lucerne. The numerous remaining fortifications in the core area of the old Confederation, most of which are far removed from their original purpose, bear witness to medieval trade and transport policies.
Start: Zug old town
Destination: Sihlbrugg Dorf bus station (short tour)
Destination: Sust Museum Horgen (long tour)
Timetable: www.sbb.ch