Rigi Lake View Walk

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3.97 km long
difficulty: medium
condition: very easy
Great panorama
Winter hiking
  • 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)

Rigi Kulm – Staffel – Staffelhoehe – Kaenzeli – Rigi Kaltbad

Discover the winter magic of the Rigi now. This route is very popular for the hikers of all ages. You will march steadily downhill and go over more than 300 metres in altitude.

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

start
Rigi Kulm
Service centre Rigi Kaltbad
Tourist Information
Känzeli
Viewpoint

Info

Best season

suitable
depending on the weather

Directions

Rigi Kulm (1797 m) – Staffel (1604 m) – Staffelhoehe (1565 m) – Kaenzeli (1464 m) – Rigi Kaltbad (1436 m)

Tour information

  • Familiy-Friendly

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

High profiled hiking boots or trakking boots, rain jacket, drink, food and walking sticks when possible. 

Directions

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.


Click here to timetable

Author

Gäste-Service Rigi / Schwyzer Wanderwege

Organisation

Gäste-Service Rigi

Recommendation

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.

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Getting there
Rigi Lake View Walk
6410 Macarthur