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title: "Rigi Panoramaweg"
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description: "A fascinating and easy hike for pleasure hikers and families with children. The route follows the former track of the Rigi Scheidegg - Kaltbad Railway (1874 - 1931). Along the way, many relics of the former railway can be discovered, as the route goes over old bridges and tunnels with constant views of the Alps and the Schwyz basin. The hike can also be done in the opposite direction. Notes You can find the current operational status of the railways and hiking trails here. To ensure that future generations can also enjoy the Queen of the Mountains, please dispose of your waste at the stations of the Rigi railways. Thank you."
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Rigi Panoramaweg
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- 7.05 km long
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Great panorama
- Hike

Rigi Scheidegg - Hinter Dossen - Unterstetten - First - Rigi Kaltbad

A fascinating and easy hike for pleasure hikers and families with children. The route follows the former track of the  (1874 - 1931). Along the way, many relics of the former railway can be discovered, as the route goes over old bridges and tunnels with constant views of the Alps and the Schwyz basin.

The hike can also be done in the opposite direction.

**Notes**

You can find the current operational status of the railways and hiking trails

To ensure that future generations can also enjoy the Queen of the Mountains, please dispose of your waste at the stations of the Rigi railways. Thank you.

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- 2:00 h
- 7.05 km
- 7 m
- 226 m
- 1,431 m
- 1,641 m
- 210 m
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- Start: Rigi Scheidegg
- Destination: Rigi Kaltbad

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Start

Start

Rigi Scheidegg

- Playground

- Fireplace

- Fireplace

- carriage ride

Destination

Destination

Rigi Kaltbad

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Pavements

Asphalt (18%)

Gravel (1%)

Trail (81%)

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Directions

Rigi Scheidegg (1656 m) - Hinter Dossen (1546 m) - Unterstetten (1451 m) - First (1453 m) - Rigi Kaltbad (1436 m)

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Tour information

- Barrier-free
- Culturally interesting
- Nature highlight
- Refreshment stop
- Tour with dog

Equipment

Hiking shoes with good tread or trekking shoes, rain jacket, drink, snacks, possibly poles.

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**From the A4 Goldau exit - 2 km to the paid Kräbel parking lot.

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**Parking**

At the stations of the Rigi railways in Goldau and Kräbel, there are paid parking lots available.
To return to the parking lot after the hike, we recommend turning off towards Wölfertschen-First at Rigi First and taking the cogwheel railway from there.

However, we recommend public transport instead of the car: Sit back, enjoy, and do something good for the environment at the same time.

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**Public transportation**

Rigi Scheidegg, the starting point of the hike, is accessible via Goldau by cogwheel railway and the Kräbel-Rigi Scheidegg aerial cableway.

The  for this hike includes the following train rides:

- from Vitznau / Weggis to Rigi Kulm by cogwheel railway or aerial cableway
- from Rigi Kaltbad to Vitznau / Weggis by cogwheel railway or aerial cableway

You can find the timetables of the Rigi railways .

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Additional information

The current operating status of the railroads and hiking trails can be found .

To ensure that future generations can also enjoy the Queen of the Mountains, we kindly ask you to dispose of your waste at the stations of the Rigi Railways. Thank you.

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Author

Gäste-Service Rigi

Organization

Schwyzer Wanderwege

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

I can warmly recommend a relaxing bath at the Mineral Bath & Spa Rigi Kaltbad to conclude the hike.

For guests arriving by car at the Kräbel parking lot, I recommend following the path from Rigi First to Wölfertschen-First and taking the cogwheel railway from there.

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