Sport & leisure · Brüggli

Brüggli recreation area in Zug

More lakeside space instead of camping

Where permanent camping pitches used to be, there is more space for everyone: green areas, paths, play areas, barbecue spots, a new restaurant and an underpass for bikes and pedestrians. City, Korporation and canton are building it together.

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Quick answers

Based on the current status

Where does the project stand?

Phase 4 of 5: Construction.

Latest: Korporation übergibt Pavillons und Umgebung offiziell der Stadt und der Bevölkerung (Sept. 2026).

What happens next?

March 2027: Pedestrian and cycle underpass completed.

After that (July 2027): Stage 2 completed (target summer 2027).

When will it be finished?

Planned: March 2027 (Pedestrian and cycle underpass completed).

Where the project stands

Phase: Construction
  1. Planning
  2. Participation
  3. Permit
  4. Construction
  5. Completed
PartnersCity, Korporation, Canton of Zug
Underpassfertig March 2027
Stage 2until Summer 2027
CampingPermanent pitches removed, a small tent site remains

What it is about

There used to be permanent camping pitches on the lakeside near Brüggli. The city, the corporation and the canton of Zug are working together to transform the area into a recreational space for everyone, featuring green spaces, footpaths, play areas, barbecue areas and a new pub.

The permanent camping pitches have been removed, but a small tent site remains. Local residents were able to have their say through a public consultation in 2021.

What changes for the neighbourhood

The corporation has paid for the two sports and catering pavilions and half of the surrounding area – a total of around 4.5 million Swiss francs – and will hand over the Brüggli to the public in September 2026. The canton is still building the underpass for cyclists and pedestrians, after which the second phase will follow.

The road so far – and ahead

  1. 2021Public participation Source
  2. Sept. 2025Canton starts building the pedestrian and cycle underpass Source
  3. 26.1.2026Start of outdoor redesign Source
  4. Sept. 2026Korporation übergibt Pavillons und Umgebung offiziell der Stadt und der Bevölkerung Source
  5. July 2027Stage 2 completed (target summer 2027) Source

From Parliament

Automatically from the council information system
10.2.2025City Council billNo. 2911Further development of the Brüggli recreational area; project funding
  1. City Council
  2. BPK
  3. GPK
  4. Parliament

More

Press release on construction start (PDF)Website

Last checked on 10.11.2026, compiled editorially from public sources. Official publications are authoritative.

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