The Rigi Ridge Hike

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13,5 km

5:00 h

848 m

536 m

1.647 m

1.134 m

Hiking Route

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Startpunkt

Mountain Station Brunnen - Urmiberg

Zielpunkt

Rigi Kaltbad

Urmiberg - Gaetterlipass - Rigi Burggeist - Rigi Scheidegg - Unterstetten - Rigi Kaltbad

This beautiful hike begins with some strenuous ascents to Rigi Scheidegg. On the route of the former Rigi-Scheidegg railway leads you to Rigi Kaltbad.

Arrived at the mountain station of the cable car Brunnen - Urmiberg, this tour leads you first over the gently curved southern ridge of the Rigi. The lakes of Zug and Lauerz greet you from the valley, and the eastern Alps with the Saentis massif sit enthroned on the horizon. This first exhausting section leads you from Gaetterli to Rigi Scheidegg, where you are rewarded with a fantastic 360° panoramic view.

On the second section you will cross romantic hills and meadows. The lake route leads into the rock path, which leads you along the vertically sloping Nagelfluhwand and offers spectacular views of Lake Lucerne. The final passage from Rigi First to Rigi Kaltbad is on the route of the former Rigi-Scheidegg Railway.

For your information

You can find the current operating status of the railways and hiking trails here.

In order to let our next generation also be inspired from the Queen of the Mountains, may we ask you to dispose of your own waste at Rigi Stations. Thank you.