Winter Hike /Weggis Vitznau Rigi Tourismus
Känzeli Trail
Rigi Kaltbad
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Duration
- 25 min
- Ascent
- 35 m
- Descent
- 34 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- Loop
- Season
- November - April
01/ Overview
The route
A short winter circuit from Rigi Kaltbad to Känzeli, with gentle elevation gain, wintry woodland and sweeping views across the lake to Lucerne and the Alps.
The winter hike begins in the heart of Rigi Kaltbad at the Rigi Kaltbad-First stop. The village can be reached by cogwheel railway from Vitznau or by cable car from Weggis. Near Rigi Stübli, the short circuit leaves the houses behind and climbs gently across open terrain.
Around halfway along the route lies Känzeli at approximately 1'460 m, also the highest point of the hike. From here, the view opens up across the lake to Lucerne and the Alps. Queen Victoria visited the viewpoint as early as 1868. The trail then leads through wintry woodland back towards Rigi Kaltbad.
Shortly before the finish, the St. Michael rock chapel stands directly beside the route. According to legend, the Roman Catholic chapel became a popular pilgrimage site. Together with the Kaltbad spring, which attracted visitors as early as the 16th century, it recalls the early spa culture on the Rigi. Passing the first houses, the circuit ends back at the Rigi Kaltbad-First stop.
Route data: Gäste-Service Rigi / Schwyzer Wanderwege · CC BY 4.0 · 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.
Or from
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.
