Snowshoe Trail /Weggis Vitznau Rigi Tourismus
Feissenboden Trail
Parkplatz ObergschwendRigi Burggeist
- Distance
- 3.7 km
- Duration
- 2:26 h
- Ascent
- 552 m
- Descent
- 15 m
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Route type
- One way
- Season
- December - March
01/ Overview
The route
A sustained snowshoe ascent through the Gersauer Alpen: the Feissenboden Trail climbs across open slopes to Rigi Burggeist, accompanied by the Rigi Hochflue and views of Lake Lucerne.
From the Gersau, Ober Gschwend bus stop, it is only a few steps to the Obergschwend car park, where the Feissenboden Trail begins. Following the snowshoe waymarkers, the route climbs through the Gersauer Alpen. It leads via Feissenboden to Nüden and Obnüden, gaining around 550 metres in elevation over just under four kilometres. The terrain remains largely open, with the climb setting the pace.
Higher up, the Höcheli draws closer. The Rigi Hochflue towers above the route, while views open up across the slopes to Lake Lucerne and as far as the Bernese Alps. Almost all the elevation gain is tackled on the ascent; only shortly before the destination does the trail level out slightly.
After around two and a half hours, the highest point is reached at Rigi Burggeist, at an elevation of around 1,550 m. Right beside it stands the Berggasthaus Rigi Burggeist, where Gersau cheese tart is listed as a speciality. The trail ends at the nearby Burggeist station; from here, the cable car descends to Obergschwend.
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.
