Rigi Panoramaweg: Kaltbad to Scheidegg

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5.7km
Total Distance
359m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 5.7 km walk with about 360 m of climbing from Rigi Kaltbad to Rigi Scheidegg along the trackbed of the old Rigi Scheidegg railway, closed in 1931. The level path runs high above Lake Lucerne with views to the Alps and is one of the easiest panorama walks in Central Switzerland.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Viewpoint · 3.7km
  2. 2
    Drinking water · 5.5km
  3. 3
    Gruebi Scheidegg · 5.6km
    Shelter
  4. 4
    Rigi-Scheidegg Arche 360°
    at the end · Viewpoint
Path grade (SAC)
T2
Surface
gravel 56%, paved 44%

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Difficulty

1/5 · Very Easy