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Mountain Hiking Tour Gersau - Rigi Scheidegg

· 1 review · Regional hiking trail · Central Switzerland

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Anreise nach Gersau
Photo: Rita Baggenstos, RIGI BAHNEN AG

Cynthia Cordero Vasquez
on the March 31, 2016

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Gersau - Brand - Biregg - Obermatt - Burggeist - Rigi Scheidegg

From the Riviera village of Gersau, you will march directly through a varied landscape to Rigi Scheidegg.

moderate

Distance 7.2 km

3:40 h

1,232 m

21 m

1,647 m

436 m

This challenging ascent is the most direct route from the Gersau village to the Rigi-Scheidegg vista plateau. Until 1873, Rigi guests were carried to the Rigi in carrying chairs or on horseback. Today, your energy level will be tested. On the road you will reach the Nielen bridge via Eggi. A steep mountain hiking trail then leads to Brand. Continue along a short stretch of road until you reach the Ober Gibel signpost. There you leave the mountain road to go steeply up again. Biregg, Breitaebnet, Obermatt, Windegg and Burggeist are the intermediate stops on your challenging summer hike. As soon as you reach your destination Rigi Scheidegg, you will be rewarded with a fantastic panoramic view for the exhausting ascent. You can take the Burggeist aerial cableway or the Kraebel aerial cableway back to the valley.

Author’s recommendation

I recommend to plan enough time to enjoy the view and take delicious regional delicacies on the sunny terrace of mountain inn Rigi Burggeist.

Author

Gäste-Service Rigi / Schwyzer Wanderwege

Update: February 02, 2023

Difficulty

moderate

Technique

Stamina

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Landscape

Highest point

1,647 m

Lowest point

436 m

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Rest stops

Steak House
Hotis Seerestaurant Pauli
Gasthaus Tübli
Restaurant Traube
Berggasthaus Rigi-Burggeist
Berggasthaus Rigi Scheidegg
Alpencafè Rigi Maison

Start

Gersau (436 m)

Coordinates:

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2'682'612E 1'204'995N

46.990872, 8.524673

DMS

46°59'27.1"N 8°31'28.8"E

UTM

32T 463856 5204259

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Destination

Rigi-Scheidegg

Turn-by-turn directions

Gersau (435 m) - Brand (719 m) - Obergibel (785 m) - Biregg (907 m) - Breitäbnet (1197 m) - Obermatt (1264 m) - Burggeist (1551 m) - Rigi Scheidegg (1656 m)

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all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Arrive conveniently by train and bus:

By SBB to Brunnen station, Auto AG Schwyz Line 2 from Brunnen to Gersau SBB timetable

Getting there

A4 highway - exit Brunnen - main road direction Gersau

Parking

You will find in Gersau parking spaces for a fee.

However, we recommend you to arrive by public transportations instead of cars: just lean back, enjoy and do something good for the environment.

Coordinates

SwissGrid

2'682'612E 1'204'995N

46.990872, 8.524673

DMS

46°59'27.1"N 8°31'28.8"E

UTM

32T 463856 5204259

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Equipment

High profiled hiking boots or trakking boots, rain coat, drinks, food and walking sticks, when possible.

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Cynthia Cordero Vasquez

March 31, 2016 · Community

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Difficulty

moderate

Distance

7.2 km

Duration

3:40 h

Ascent

1,232 m

Descent

21 m

Highest point

1,647 m

Lowest point

436 m

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