Zugerberg light trail 2026/27: up by funicular, by candlelight to the nativity scene — and post a wish
✓ Checked at the source · as of 12 October 2026
From 6 December 2026 the Zugerberg funicular runs every quarter of an hour in the evening, and at the top the candles are lit from about 4.30 pm. They lead 1.2 kilometres from the top station to the Zugiblubbi house with its lit nativity scene, where there is a book of lights and, new this year, a box for wishes.
📅 Lit days 2026/27 — date and status
32 days in a row, 5 weekends included.
Lichterweg Zugerberg
✓Sunday, 6 December 2026 – Wednesday, 6 January 2027 · 32 days
- Organiser
- Zugerberg Bahn AG
Source: zbb.ch · checked on 12 October 2026
🕐 Lighting times and closed days
A period does not yet tell you whether the light is on your evening.
6 December 2026 to 6 January 2027 · candles from about 4.30 pm · Zugerberg funicular every 15 minutes from 5 to 8 pm
🗓️ Is it lit today?
32 days with something on, 9 of them on a Saturday or Sunday – enter your day and the check tells you what is open.
📅 Visit-day check
Pick the day you are free — the answer comes from the verified ConvivaPlus dataset, not from a run you have to work out in your head.
| Session | Run | Opening hours | Date set? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lichterweg Zugerberg | Sun 6 Dec – Wed 6 Jan32 days | 6 December 2026 to 6 January 2027 · candles from about 4.30 pm · Zugerberg funicular every 15 minutes from 5 to 8 pm | confirmed |
Calculated from the ConvivaPlus dataset — every row with its own source above.
📍 Start & getting there — where it begins
- Meeting point
- Bergstation Zugerberg
- Destination
- Zugiblubbi Haus mit der beleuchteten Krippe
🔦 Good to know from the organiser
- The path is not fully passable with a pram or wheelchair; the Zugerberg Bahn route map shows alternatives. The funicular itself is wheelchair-accessible.
✨ What to expect
The Zugerberg Bahn puts the whole trail under one theme: hope and good thoughts for the new year. If you like, you can write in the book of lights at the nativity scene and inspire those who come after you. New this year: wish cards wait at the top station; fill one in and post it at the nativity scene at the end of the trail.
The trail starts where the funicular arrives and ends at the Zugiblubbi house, the Zugerberg's family spot. Because it only begins on St Nicholas Sunday and runs until Epiphany, it is more a trail for the days between Christmas and New Year than for early Advent.
What do you post at the nativity scene?
One click – anonymous, no sign-up required.
🎯 Tips for the evening
- 1Late in the seasonA date for late deciders: 12 of the 16 events with a fixed date have already started before.
- 2Prams and wheelchairsThe trail is not fully passable with a pram or wheelchair. The Zugerberg Bahn route map shows alternatives; the funicular itself is wheelchair-accessible.
- 35 weekendsThe period spans 5 weekends – miss one and there is still another.
- 4Only from St Nicholas SundayThe trail starts on 6 December 2026 and runs until 6 January 2027.
📊 Lit days compared with the neighbours
On 27 days Cham is on as well – two places in one outing.
Each bar is one light, dark this one, pale the nearest ones.
🗺️ Nearby — more lights
Down in the valley two other Zug trails are lit from the end of November: the Baar light trail at the foot of the Baarburg and the Chomer Liechtliweg by the lake. All three are on the canton page.
All 23 verified lights in Switzerland in the overview.
More light trails and shows in the canton of Zug
All of the canton of Zug→Just across the canton border
❓ FAQ — in short
Answers from the verified dataset — no date is carried over from the previous year.
People also ask
Related questions from our magazine
Yes, nearly 2,000 lights at the foot of the Baarburg.
On the Chomer Liechtliweg, along the lake.
All three verified Zug trails on the canton page.
The ConvivaPlus verdict
Still open on Christmas Eve. The window lasts 32 days – enough time, but not a standing offer.
Freshness note: Dates and notes read at the source on 12 October 2026.
Check the latest: ConvivaPlus light trails dataset 2026/27 – Zug · Zugerberg →
- ◆To be on time: it starts at 16:30.
🗓️ At the same time in the canton of Zug
How we check
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✨ Light trails · 12 October 2026