Rigi Scheidegg Trail

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4.04 km long
round trip
Difficulty: medium
condition: medium
Snowshoe
  • 02:00 h
  • 155 m
  • 155 m
  • 1,546 m
  • 1,653 m
  • 107 m
  • 4.04 km
  • Start: Rigi Burggeist
  • Destination: Rigi Burggeist

Rigi Burggeist - Hinter Dossen - Schneealp - Scheidegg (viewpoint) - Scheidegghütttli - Rigi Burggeist

An insider tip for all snowshoe lovers is the Rigi Scheidegg-Burggeist area. Here you can enjoy the absolute peace and quiet of the alpine world.

Central Switzerland: panoramic snowshoe circular hike

The Scheidegg roud walk can be used as a hiking trail or as a snowshoe trail. The starting and finishing point of the hike is Rigi Burggeist. Along the way you will cover about 100 metres in altitude and the hike takes between 90-120 minutes, depending on your fitness level. The paths are not groomed and will give you a special hiking experience. Snowshoes and sticks can be rented at the Rigi Burggeist mountain inn. You can also get a map for this snowshoe tour at the mountain inn.

For your information

You can find the current operating status of the lifts and sledge runs here.

In order to let our next generation also could enjoy the beauty of the Rigi, we would like to ask you to dispose of your own waste in the waste bins which are located at all of the stations of RIGI BAHNEN AG. Thank you.

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Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Rigi Burggeist (1551 m) - Hinter Doessen (1545 m) - Schneealp - Scheidegg (1656 m) (viewpoint) - Scheidegghütttli (1597 m) - Rigi Burggeist(1551 m)

Tour information

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Sturdy winter equipment: weather-adjusted winter outdoor clothing, hiking boots with a good profile, food & drinks.

Directions & Parking facilities

Via Brunnen - Gersau - Obergschwend.


With the Obergschwend-Rigi Burggeist cable car to Rigi Burggeist.

There are plenty parking spaces avaliable at the cable car station. Fees apply.


However, we recommend public transport instead of cars: lean back, be stress-free and do something good for the environment.

Good accessible by train and bus


Rigi Burggeist, the starting point of this snowshoe hike, can be reached via Goldau with the Kräbel-Rigi Scheidegg cable car. The short walk from Rigi Scheidegg to Rigi Burggeist takes 15 minutes.


Here to timetable

Additional information

For the sake of the wild animals:In winter, wild animals need quiet retreats to survive. Please stay on the toboggan run so that the those animals are not disturbed.

Author

Gäste-Service Rigi

Organization

Gäste-Service Rigi

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

I recommend you enjoy a fine Gersau cheesepie in the mountain inn Scheidegg or Burggeist.

Safety guidelines

Please always stay on the marked trails.

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Getting there
Rigi Scheidegg Trail
6442 Gersau