Hike /Weggis Vitznau Rigi Tourismus
Rigi Cliff Path
Station Wölfertschen-Rigi FirstRigi-Scheidegg
- Distance
- 6.4 km
- Duration
- 2:10 h
- Ascent
- 214 m
- Descent
- 53 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- One way
- Season
- May - October
01/ Overview
The route
Following a former railway line, the Rigi Cliff Path winds through mountain meadows and rocky terrain. A tunnel, a railway bridge and relics of the steam railway accompany this panoramic high-level trail to Rigi Scheidegg.
From Rigi Wölfertschen-First station, the Rigi Cliff Path initially leads to Rigi First. With hardly any major climbs, the hiking trail follows the route of the former Rigi-Kaltbad-Scheidegg railway. An old passenger carriage, now used as a holiday home, recalls the railway era, as does the former water station for steam locomotives. A short tunnel also forms part of this first section of the route.
The high-level trail then continues through mountain meadows and past striking rock formations. Views of lakes and the Alps open up time and again. Rest areas and barbecue sites lie along the way before the Unterstetten railway bridge provides a particularly vivid reminder of the railway’s former route. From Unterstetten, the trail climbs gradually towards Hinder Dossen.
Most of the elevation gain comes over the final kilometre and a half or so. The terrain remains open as Rigi Scheidegg draws closer. After just over two hours, the hike ends at around 1,640 m by the mountain station of the cable car to Kräbel.
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.
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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.
