Heart Route | 99 Zug - Willisau (Official)

  • Tip
  • 71.46 km long
  • Difficulty: medium
  • Condition: medium
  • Great panorama
  • E-Bike
 Far across the land on the epic stage Zug - Willisau  

The landscape becomes somewhat flatter, but no less impressive. You follow Lake Zug and its mighty reed belt to Cham into the equally mighty villa belt. After that comes pure landscape in the cherry canton, before the Reuss reveals a small piece of Aargau. Gradually, you gain height and views again, so that you can ride for longer stretches on a terrace location to the medieval small town of Sempach. Here, the lake or a lunch on one of the beautiful terraces of the old town beckons. After Sempach, the Heart Route climbs the Ruswilerberg and offers wonderful views of the lake and the Alps. Small chapels and little lakes line the way. Only the quaint town of Willisau reminds you that you actually have thirst and hunger and that your backside hurts a bit.  

  • 5:20 h
  • 71.46 km
  • 890 m
  • 760 m
  • 401 m
  • 804 m
  • 403 m
  • Start: Rental station Zug or Willisau
  • Destination: Rental station Willisau or Zug

Good to know

Pavements

Street (25%)
Asphalt (59%)
Gravel (2%)
Trail (14%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Tour information

  • Culturally interesting

  • Refreshment stop

Equipment

E-bike reservation recommended via rentabike.ch  

Directions & Parking facilities

Public transportation
Arrival by train ideal, rental station 50m next to train station.

Additional information

The route is signposted in both directions as Route 99 «Heart Route». Want to take a look at the Heart Route website? herzroute.ch

Note: There can be significant discrepancies in the elevation data between SchweizMobil & Outdooractive. This is due to differently resolved terrain models, whereby SchweizMobil already includes small differences.  

Author

Herzroute AG

Organization

Erlebnismacher AG - #wirsindofflinehelden

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The Sempach «Rossbadi» is a piece of natural shoreline that invites you to bathe with trees and shady spots. Â