Rigi is a mountain in central Switzerland and part of the Swiss Alps. It's also known as the "Queen of the Mountains."
The mountain is easily accessible by public transportation. It offers many winter and summer excursions such as skiing or sledding. Hiking there is also a favorite. It can be reached from Goldau and Vitznau by the Rigi-Bahnen, a rack railway, and from Weggis by cable car.
The Rigi has been further made famous through paintings by JMW Turner, including "The Blue Rigi, Lake of Lucerne, Sunrise".
Mt Rigi offers an area for recreation and sports measuring approximately 90 square kilometers (34.75 square miles) offering a variety of well-maintained walking trails or mountain hikes where visitors can have a panoramic view of 150 kilometers from various marked points.
Mt. Rigi is the perfect destination for people practicing winter sports, winter hiking and recreation. The following equipment can be rented at Sport Center in Rigi Kulm: airboards, toboggans, snowshoes, walking sticks. Gloves, ski caps, socks, ski goggles and more can be purchased at same location.
Trails
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Airboarding/Tobogganing
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Ski/Snowboard area
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