The Cave Route
From the Hinterbergen mountain station, you immediately enter the bright beech forest on a somewhat rough mountain path, where the Steigelfadbalm Bear Cave is hidden. After the detour there (an information board shows the exciting bear history), you soon enter the open terrain of Gäbetswil. From there, Bürgenstock looks like an ocean liner thawed on the shore of Lake Lucerne. Soon you reach — admiring the rare vegetation along the path — Mittlerschwanden. It is worthwhile to hike further up through the Schnuertobel to Grubisbalm. There is another cave — the largest on the Rigi.
Notes
You can find the current operating status of the cable cars and hiking trails here.
So 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.
- 1:30 h
- 3.46 km
- 180 m
- 342 m
- 722 m
- 1,063 m
- 341 m
- Start: Hinterbergen (cable car mountain station)
- Destination: Grubisbalm (Rigi Railways station)
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
Hinterbergen – Steigelfadbalm – Gäbetswil - Gruebisbalm
Tour information
Mountain Railway Tour
Nature Highlight
Tour with Dog
Equipment
Hiking shoes with good tread or trekking shoes, rain jacket, drink, provisions, possibly sticks.
Directions & Parking facilities
Via Brunnen or Küssnacht am Rigi to Vitznau. In the village center, a feeder road leads up to the valley station of the Hinterbergen cable car.
At the Hinterbergen cable car.
By bus or boat to Vitznau. On foot to the valley station of the Hinterbergen cable car. Up by cable car (token operation).
Author
Gäste-Service Rigi
Organization
Gäste-Service Rigi
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Good hiking shoes and walking sticks are very useful here, as the path is sometimes slippery and rough. Less confident hikers should allow more time.
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