Take a break” is the message from Zug City Church. From Monday to Friday, between 12 and 14:00, it provides a quiet space and the opportunity to take a break. You can just sit there and soak up the building’s radiance. Why not try another type of lunch break, with peace and quiet? Calming images, unobtrusive sounds and short texts create a contrast to the sometimes loud and hectic daily routine. Loungers, church pews and even a glass of water are all available free of charge for a bit of time out.

When did you last sit down on a park bench? Were you alone, or with someone? Across Switzerland there are “Bänkli”, benches, to sit on and linger, have a chat, daydream or snuggle up to someone. Bänkli are well suited for pausing briefly during a hectic day, in order to enjoy the view, breathe deeply and create a moment of relaxation in the daily routine.

There are a great many leisure activities in the open air in Zug Canton, with a diverse landscape to explore. Immerse yourself in the canton’s natural diversity and discover new things in your surroundings.

The canton of Zug offers many exciting opportunities to enjoy leisure time and relax in the beautiful Zugerland nature while discovering new things. With the interactive leisure map, you can find various excursion destinations in your region. When searching for the activity that suits you, you can set filters based on your personal preferences, allowing you to reach your destination quickly and easily.

Take a break, enjoy the view, and do something good for your health at the same time. Sounds good, doesn’t it? In Zug Canton there are different places that will tempt you to gaze into the distance, switch off and indulge yourself with a moment of rest and relaxation.

Zug Canton has many inviting parks and green spaces, where you can linger for a while, walk or play games. They provide the opportunity to take a short break on your way to or from work, or when you’re out shopping, as well as being there for your free time.

Do you like exercising outdoors and/or doing sports in the open air? Then you will love our map showing all sports facilities such as fitness trails, mini-marathon routes, forest trails, street workouts – the list goes on! The map will show you what you can find in the canton, and where. Enjoy!

The OberwilZug forest fitness trail can be enjoyed in two ways: as a sporting trail for speed, training and getting the circulation moving, or as an experience trail for slowing down, art, wonder and reflection. The opening is planned for the spring/summer of 2020!

Swiss forests have many important tasks and provide a fantastic space for rest and relaxation. Why not enjoy a moment of relaxation in the woods and experience the diversity of the forest and its inhabitants? The Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU) has a new “Forest Diversity” campaign that will take you on a voyage of discovery through the forests in Zug Canton. Set off on your own or with someone else, with several friends or the whole family into the forest near you and learn some new things! In Zug Canton, you will find Forest Diversity Trails in the municipalities of Cham (Städtlerwald), Steinhausen (Steihuserwald), Oberägeri (St. Jost) and Menzingen (Mänzigerholz). You can find more information on the BAFU website.

Have you ever consciously taken a tour through Zug? Instead of just going from A to B, and from one appointment to the next, you could deliberately go on a wander through Zug to relax during an active break. Whether alone, with another person, in a group or with your family, there is sure to be something new to discover.

How many different species of birds are there in the aviaries on Zug’s Landsgemeindeplatz? Don’t you know? So why don't you drop by the aviary, or the Hirschgarten deer park, and take 10 minutes to watch the birds or the animals?

Read to rest and relax, whether on the couch at home, on a bench in the park, or on the train or bus when out and about. When reading, you can dive into a story and detach from your daily routine for a moment. Zug Canton has many different opportunities for borrowing or exchanging books.

Zug Canton has a great deal of art and culture, with many different options for your free time.

Active rest breaks are more effective than passive ones. As an alternative to your usual walk, why not take the 4.5 km Sculpture Trail up the Zugerberg, with a total of 19 carved wooden figures?

Eleven information and experience points have been installed on the 2.5 km circular trail in Steinhauserwald, to illustrate the interrelationship between soil, people and the environment. The Bodenpfad (“Soil Trail”) is suitable for both some time out with friends or family and for a walk on your own or as a pair. The secluded Waldsee lake is also an ideal place to rest and relax.

Human beings and all their senses are just awesome! Test your senses at eight interactive stations on Raten Sensory Path. As well as fascinating sensory impressions, you will learn about our native animals and what they can do. Cross the suspension bridge, or explore the harmonious tone variations with cowbells – on Raten Sensory Path you will experience many things, and all of them with your senses! Perfect for a relaxing, restorative daytrip – alone, with someone else or with the whole family.

The Zugiblubbi Experience Trail on the Zugerberg is 4.5 km long, takes approximately one-and-a-half to two hours to complete and is suitable for prams and wheelchairs. There are puzzles to solve at different play posts. What’s more, Zug Canton has many playgrounds that are suitable for an active break for all the family.

The stalactite caves in Lorzentobel, near Baar, are a daytrip destination for individuals, families, groups and school trips. On a tour through the stalactite caves, you will discover new things as you switch off and escape your routine.

Would you like to indulge in time out from your daily grind, relax and learn something new, all at the same time? Then it’s worth visiting one of Zug Canton’s museums.

Being creative, trying something new, working with your hands, and maybe even creating a work of art, can also be a form of rest and relaxation. The Loreto in Zug offers different courses and opportunities to express yourself in one of their workshops. Carpentry, welding, pottery, even filming, all are possible, as are many other things! Be inspired. In our sometimes somewhat “cerebral” world, working with your hands can be very restful and relaxing.

Pro Senectute Zug has various rest and relaxation opportunities for people over the age of 60. They range from hikes along rivers or beside lakes, through singing, knitting and crochet, to relaxation in the open air.

If an important household appliance breaks down, calm and relaxation are rarely top of the priority list. But why not? Instead of getting annoyed, take some deep breaths and either try your hand at it yourself, using the repair guide, and learn something new when you patch it up, or simply go to a Repair Café and have a coffee while professionals repair the faulty device for you.

Rest and relaxation as the counterpoint to activity and exertion. Both are possible in the Ägeribad pools. First you can take some vigorous exercise in the sports pool, then relax in the sauna or steam bath, directly in the wellness zone.

For a boat trip on one of the lakes in Zug Canton, you will need a little more time than 10 minutes between two appointments. However, a boat is a very good place to relax. With a view of the water, the wind in your hair and maybe even the sun on your face, you can carve a moment out of your daily life, whether alone or in company, and enjoy it.

Are you interested in autogenic training or progressive muscle relaxation, and would you like to learn these relaxation techniques with an expert instructor? Then you can find information on these websites that will lead you to a suitable course.

Are you still stressed, despite actively trying to relax and snatch moments of rest? Then get some help! You are not alone! You will find different services and contacts under the Help and advice heading.