- 01:00 h
- 5 m
- 314 m
- 1,435 m
- 1,749 m
- 314 m
- 3.97 km
- Start: Rigi Kulm
- Destination: Rigi Kaltbad (via Kaenzeli)
This leisure mountain hike offers magnificent views over the Central of Switzerland up to the Black Forest and the Vosges mountains. Let yourself be enchanted by those spectacular views of Lake Lucerne and Lake Zug. What awaits you is a maximal pleasure with minimal effort, as the path leads steadily downhill. Attention: Possibly road closures between Staffelhoehe and Chaenzeli by in unfavorable weather conditions. The panoramic view from the Kaenzeli vista point is simply fantastic. Queen Victoria of England has visited there already in 1868 and praised the majestic panorama.
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 inspired from the Queen of the Mountains, may we ask you to dispose of the waste at Rigi Stations. Thank you.
Waypoints
Good to know
Best to visit
Directions
Rigi Kulm (1797 m) – Staffel (1604 m) – Staffelhoehe (1565 m) – Kaenzeli (1464 m) – Rigi Kaltbad (1436 m)
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
High profiled hiking boots or trakking boots, rain jacket, drink, food and walking sticks when possible.
Directions & Parking facilities
A4 highway - exit Küssnacht am Rigi - Vitznau
A4 highway - exit Goldau - A4 parking Rigi stations
At all Rigi valley stations and Goldau A4 Rigi railway station, you will find parking spaces at a fee.
Further information on parking
However, we recommend you to arrive by public transportations instead of cars: just lean back, enjoy and do something good for the environment.
Rigi Kulm, the starting point of the hike, is easily accessible from Vitznau or Goldau with the cogwheel train by Rigi Mountain Railways.
Author
Gäste-Service Rigi / Schwyzer Wanderwege
Organization
Gäste-Service Rigi
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Hot sausages in cold snow? Thanks to the ceiled fireplaces, which make the winter barbecue-fun also possible by icy temperatures and in snow.
Safety guidelines
Please always follow the marked winter hiking trails.
The section between Staffelhoehe and Chaenzeli is not trail-prepared.
