Immensee: Hohle Gasse, Culture and Lake Zug

Immensee combines Hohle Gasse and the Tell tradition with cultural events and a seasonal lido on Lake Zug. When planning a hotel stay, it helps to decide what you want to focus on: would you like to visit a historic memorial site, include cultural events in your plans, or take seasonal swimming facilities into account?

Hohle Gasse: history and walking route

Hohle Gasse is an important historic memorial site and, under the Swiss Nature and Cultural Heritage Protection Act (NHG), is of national significance. It is associated with the tradition that William Tell shot the Habsburg bailiff Gessler there. The chapel at Hohle Gasse was completely rebuilt in 1638. The Tell story is part of the tradition; the construction date provides a separate historical reference. Hohle Gasse is freely accessible all year round. Check access conditions again before your arrival.

The Hohle Gasse historical walking route starts in Immensee and passes through Hohle Gasse and Gesslerburg before reaching Küssnacht. This lets you experience the memorial site as part of a longer route that begins in Immensee and ends in Küssnacht. For planning an excursion, this offers a different perspective from a stay focused on the place associated with the Tell tradition. Maintenance work or detours may affect the route; check the route details before setting out.

Cultural events and motherhouse

Immensee is the motherhouse of the Bethlehem Mission Society and a place of remembrance, prayer and community life. If you would like to attend religious services or events, check access and the programme in advance. Independently of this, cultural events take place in Immensee throughout the year, including exhibitions, concerts and talks, as well as encounters between cultures and religions. The specific selection varies according to the season and the published programme. Check the event listings for suitable dates.

Lido on Lake Zug

The public lido in Immensee has a beach with access to Lake Zug. Immensee Lido includes a large sandpit, a raft on the lake and a lido bistro offering a small selection of drinks and food. Swimming facilities are seasonal; facilities and food and drink offerings may also change with the season. If you plan to visit the lido or its bistro, check in advance which services will be available during your travel dates.

The two main attractions differ considerably when it comes to planning by season: Hohle Gasse is freely accessible all year round, while swimming is seasonal. If a swim is a key part of your travel plans, check that your dates fall within the lido season. This lets you choose your timing to suit your preferred activity, rather than assuming the same conditions apply to both.

Immensee in the municipality of Küssnacht

Immensee is a locality in the municipality of Küssnacht (SZ), in the canton of Schwyz. The municipality of Küssnacht lies on the northeastern arm of Lake Lucerne and on the southwestern shore of Lake Zug. This provides context for the specific things to see and do in Immensee: the historic route to Küssnacht, cultural events in the village and access to Lake Zug at the public lido.

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