Hike /Weggis Vitznau Rigi Tourismus
Rigi First Trail
Rigi Kaltbad
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Duration
- 45 min
- Ascent
- 70 m
- Descent
- 68 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- Loop
- Season
- May - October
01/ Overview
The route
A short, barrier-free circular trail between Rigi Kaltbad and First, with gentle gradients, open meadows and sweeping views over Lake Lucerne.
The short circular trail through Rigi Kaltbad begins at Rigi Kaltbad-First station. The cogwheel railway from Vitznau and the cable car from Weggis bring hikers to the starting point. The partly paved trail, accessible to pushchairs and wheelchairs, passes the Evangelisch-Reformierte Bergkirche and follows the Unterer Firstweg past the first houses.
At Rigi First, the Bärenstube lies directly on the route. The trail then climbs gently across meadows along the Oberer Firstweg. Benches along the way offer places to rest as views open up over Lake Lucerne. Information panels explore the geology and formation of the Rigi.
The highest point is reached at just under 1,500 m, not far from Rigi Rotstock, which lies off the route. The trail then descends back to Rigi Kaltbad, ending at the station after around two and a half kilometres.
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.
