Rigi Kulm
Weggis, Switzerland
The 1,797 m top of the Rigi, looking over Lake Lucerne and a long line of Alpine peaks. Take the cable car from Weggis or the cog railway from Vitznau or Arth-Goldau; no roads go up.
Rigi Kulm in central Switzerland, at 1,797 metres, is the highest point of the Rigi, the “Queen of the Mountains” above Lake Lucerne, Lake Zug and Lake Lauerz. In clear weather you can see up to 13 lakes and about 620 Alpine peaks; the view is most impressive early in the morning and towards evening. The Rigi Kulm Hotel welcomed its first guests in 1816 and was the first mountain inn in Switzerland.
Cog railways run to the summit: the Vitznau-Rigi railway opened on 21 May 1871 as Europe’s first mountain railway, followed in 1875 by the Arth-Rigi railway from Arth-Goldau. From Weggis a cable car runs to Rigi Kaltbad, and from there you continue by cog railway or on foot to the summit. The area has about 120 kilometres of summer hiking trails. With several railways serving the Rigi, it works well as a day trip from Lucerne.
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- Weggis, Switzerland
- Category
- Scenic viewpoints
- GPS
- 47.0566, 8.4852
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Good to know
Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually June–July. Still fine, with some compromises, in August–September. Cold, short days in November–March. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
Getting there
- Switzerland: Vignette needed for motorways. Vehicles over 3.5 t pay the heavy vehicle charge instead of the vignette. Motorway limit for cars: 120 km/h.
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- Campingplatz TürlerseeCampsite24 km from Rigi KulmTentsCaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowers
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FAQs
Where is Rigi Kulm?
Rigi Kulm is in Weggis, Switzerland, at GPS 47.0566, 8.4852. It is about 5 km from Küssnacht.
Can you camp near Rigi Kulm?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Campingplatz Vitznau, about 6 km away; within 25 km there are 44 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
Which road trips pass Rigi Kulm?
Rigi Kulm is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Lake Lucerne, Rigi and the Klausen Pass.
What is there to see near Rigi Kulm?
Places worth a stop nearby: Swiss Museum of Transport (11 km), Kapellbrücke (13 km), Pilatus (19 km) and Klausen Pass (35 km).
When is the best time to visit Rigi Kulm?
The most pleasant months are usually June–July. Still fine, with some compromises, in August–September. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)