The canton of Zug warns of a wolf.

On Monday morning, the canton of Zug announced a possible wolf sighting in Walchwil. It calls on local farmers to consider herd protection measures. The canton of Zug informs us by text message that a wolf may have been spotted in Walchwil. It is said to be in the Grossmattstollen and Brandflue area. The canton sends a text message to farmers who keep animals in the area, asking them to consider herd protection measures.

The construction work for the new Seefeld bridge in Walchwil is progressing. The old bridge and the Lido pedestrian bridge will be dismantled during the night of 20/21 January 2025. This will require a night-time closure of Artherstrasse in the Seefeld area.

In order to rebuild the Seefeld bridge, the old bridge must be demolished beforehand. For space reasons, the dismantling work can only be carried out by closing the road at night. For this reason, the Seefeld section of Artherstrasse and Seefeldquai will be completely closed to motorised traffic from 10 pm on Monday, 20 January 2025 until 5 am on Tuesday, 21 January 2025. Access to the affected properties in Seefeld is not guaranteed during this time. A diversion via Seefeldquai will be signposted for pedestrians and cyclists.

Large-scale bypass
During the closure, Artherstrasse between Zug and Arth will be closed to traffic. Access is possible from Zug and Arth as far as the Seefeld section. The construction site can be bypassed on a large scale via Ägeri-Sattel or via the national road via Rotkreuz-Arth. A diversion is signposted. The affected bus stops ‘Engel’, ‘Lido’ and ‘St. Adrian’ on route 605 of the Zuger Verkehrsbetriebe will not be served during this time. The service will turn round at Walchwil station.

If the dismantling work cannot be carried out on this night due to bad weather or other problems, the work will be postponed by 24 hours to the night of 21 January to 22 January 2025.

The 2024 Advent brunch attracted 52 senior citizens from the community, who were looking forward to a cosy and festive atmosphere.

‘Frohes Alter’ offered guests a variety of culinary delights. From savoury dishes to sweet treats, there was something for every taste. The excellent catering by Fyrabigmetzg left nothing to be desired. Eva and Sepp Traxler's Derniére and their many good angels from the Walchwil women's community ensured that everything ran smoothly and that the guests were warmly entertained. The visitors not only enjoyed the delicious food, but also the opportunity to socialise with other members of the community and celebrate the pre-Christmas season together.

Once again, many thanks to Eva and Sepp Traxler for their tireless commitment. (kh)

For more pictures see photo gallery ‘Frohes Alter’

I am a trained craftsman with over 20 years of professional experience as a floor layer and in interior decoration. My main job is now as a specialist consultant and salesman in the trade, but I would still like to do some handicraft work myself from time to time and have therefore set up this little project here.

I would like to help you to realise smaller projects particularly cost-effectively. After all, you don't always need several tradesmen to renovate a single room or assemble a few small items, for example.

Do you have a dream project that you would like to realise? Don't hesitate to get in touch with me.

On Saturday, 9 November 2024, the traditional Heimatabig of the 92-year-old yodelling club Walchwil took place in the well-filled community hall. Sarah Müller hosted the evening, which was all about her homeland, with plenty of wit and humour. With her relaxed, humorous manner, she showed the visitors that they had not taken the time to attend the Heimatabig in vain. Various performances such as alphorn blowers, traditional dancing and yodelling transformed the community hall into a festival hut.

During the interval, raffle tickets were sold. Once again this year, attractive prizes awaited the lucky winners.

Food and drink were provided by the Walchwil respiratory service in collaboration with Fyrabig-Metzg Arth

From mid-June, we will supply you with fresh eggs from happy hens every week.

Every Wednesday morning, we will deliver your desired number of eggs from the Hühnermobil directly to your letterbox (free delivery in the municipality of Walchwil), You can easily subscribe and unsubscribe via the contact form. Interrupting the subscription during the holidays is also no problem. Simply send a short message (at least 2 days in advance).  Empty egg cartons deposited in the letterbox will be reused.

Three times a year you will receive a collective invoice for your payments.

If you don't want to commit to a subscription (yet), there is also the possibility to get the eggs directly in our little egg hut in Hinterbalis.

Prices:
4 organic eggs box CHF 3.50
6 organic eggs box CHF 4.80
10 organic eggs box CHF 7.90
It doesn't get any fresher or better than this!

Organic Natura Beef

Quality meat - from natural feeding. Bio Natura-Beef is meat from 10-month-old calves from suckler cow husbandry. We market our meat regionally. This also means that our butchers Theiler in Allenwinden (sanktmeinradhof.ch) and Uelihof in Ebikon (uelihof.ch) are only a few kilometres away. This also keeps the transport distance for the animals as short as possible. After slaughter, the meat is stored on the bone for 10 days to mature. This makes the meat tender and juicy. Then it is portioned, vacuum-packed and labelled. It is ready packed and can be collected from our farm.

Buy mixing packs

We sell 10 kg mixing packages. One package contains:

– Filet oder Huft
– Entrecote
– Hohrücken
– Plätzli à la minute
– Saftplätzli
– Braten
– Ragout
– Geschnetzeltes
– Hackfleisch
– Siedfleisch

Price per kilogram CHF 32.–

Shelf life: 12 months frozen.

Familie Hürlimann-Gisler / Hinterbalis / 6318 Walchwil / Handy 079 733 15 69 / biohof-hinterbalis.ch/kontakt  / biohof-hinterbalis.ch

The traditional Walchwil Chilbi took place at the weekend on the Oeltrotten school grounds.

Numerous village clubs took part in the event, which was organized by Kultur Walchwil. Visitors were able to enjoy traditional rides and attractions, including the children's carousel and the Schiffli swing. A highlight was the social gathering of the locals in the various pubs. Horse-loving children were able to ride ponies and have their faces painted. The Chilbi offered a wide range of activities and food, which made for happy faces and shining children's eyes.

For more pictures see photo gallery Walchwiler Chilbi 2024.

Lake Zug invites you to move freely across the wide surface of the water. Under your own steam or with the help of the elements, carried by a board or a boat. At the same time, bodies of water are important habitats for birds, fish and other creatures. In many places, it is possible for people and nature to coexist.

Keep your distance from the reeds
Wherever possible 100 metres. The reeds serve as a breeding and hiding place for many birds.

Keep your distance from gravel islands and sandbanks
If possible, 100 metres or more. These areas are important resting and breeding sites as well as food sources for many birds.

Do not drive along stretches of water where birds congregate
In autumn and winter, disturbance is possible from a distance of 1 km.

Respect protected areas
Always stay outside the marked boundaries, some of which are labelled with yellow buoys or signs and marked on maps.

This summer, many people will once again be out and about on Lake Zug. For some years now, stand-up paddling (SUP) has been particularly popular. However, many stand-up paddlers do not realise that their activity can disturb wildlife.

Lake Zug is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including birds, fish and dragonflies. Birds raise their young in or on the reeds, while juvenile fish and dragonfly larvae are mainly found in shallow water zones.

With the ‘On the water with consideration’ campaign, the ‘Nature and Leisure’ association, together with the canton of Zug and a coalition of sports, leisure and nature conservation organisations as well as companies from the outdoor and tourism industry, is raising awareness of wildlife-friendly water sports. The aim is to show recreationists and sportsmen and women how they can enjoy water sports in an environmentally friendly way.

Further information can be found at
www.natur-freizeit.ch/wasser