Hike /Luzern Tourismus
Rigi Alpine Experience Trail
Rigi StaffelRigi Scheidegg
- Distance
- 8.0 km
- Duration
- 2:30 h
- Ascent
- 223 m
- Descent
- 188 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- One way
- Season
- All year
01/ Overview
The route
Alpine pastures, panoramic views and playful activity stations characterise this family-friendly high-level trail from Rigi Staffel to Rigi Scheidegg.
From Rigi Staffel railway station, the broad hiking trail leads gently up and down across open Alpine pastures. At the stations along the Alpine Experience Trail, Margrit’s stories offer insights into life on the alp, while a Pixi book keeps children entertained with puzzles about Reto and Barry the mountain dog. Covered barbecue sites provide opportunities for grilling along the way. The trail soon descends to Rigi First, where the Bärenstube lies directly on the route.
The trail then continues through the Alpine landscape towards Unterstetten. After reaching its lowest point, it gradually climbs again to Hinder Dossen. The final section gains a little more elevation as expansive panoramic views open up. At around 1'640 m, Rigi Scheidegg is also the highest point of the hike. After just over two and a half hours, the Alpine Experience Trail ends directly at Rigi Scheidegg railway station.
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
How we check: We look up a live public transport connection from your starting point to the stop closest to the trailhead. If it ends further away, the nearest stop may be a cable car or bus that isn't running right now.
How we check: Snow depth estimated daily at the lowest and the highest point of the route. Estimates: check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
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Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
