Hike /Erlebnis Geologie (swisstopo)
Glacial Traces on Seebodenalp
KĂĽssnacht am Rigi (Seebodenalp)
- Distance
- 4.9 km
- Duration
- 1:30 h
- Ascent
- 163 m
- Descent
- 169 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- One way
01/ Overview
The route
A short circuit across Seebodenalp, where traces of the Ice Age, open pastures and stretches of woodland shape the route between the chapel and the mountain inn.
From the Seebodenalp bus stop, it is only a few steps to the start of the circuit. The Geology Trail begins at St. Wendelin’s Chapel, tracing evidence of the Ice Age across Seebodenalp. The glacial trail is also listed in the «Erlebnis Geologie» directory. The broad hiking trail initially runs through open meadows and pastures on Rigi. After around two kilometres, the Ruodisegg mountain inn lies directly on the route.
Open areas and woodland then alternate. A short section runs outside the marked hiking trail network before the circuit rejoins the trail. In its final third, the route climbs to its highest point at around 1,120 m, not far from Rigi Rotstock. From there, the trail descends gently across Seebodenalp. After just under five kilometres and around an hour and a half, the Seeboden car park comes into view, followed shortly afterwards by the Seebodenalp bus stop once again.
Route data: swisstopo / Erlebnis Geologie · opendata.swiss BY · Source
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.
