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title: "The Cave Route"
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description: "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."
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The Cave Route
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- 3.46 km long
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Great panorama
- Hike

A super beautiful panoramic route with a detour to the Steigelfadbalm Bear Cave and the best view Rigi can offer towards Bürgenstock.

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

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.

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- 1:30 h
- 3.46 km
- 180 m
- 342 m
- 722 m
- 1,063 m
- 341 m
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- Start: Hinterbergen (cable car mountain station)
- Destination: Grubisbalm (Rigi Railways station)

Good to know
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Pavements

Asphalt (7%)

Trail (39%)

Path (54%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Directions

Hinterbergen  – Steigelfadbalm  – Gäbetswil - Gruebisbalm

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Tour information

- Cable car tour
- Nature highlight
- Tour with dog

Equipment

Hiking shoes with good tread or trekking shoes, rain jacket, drink, provisions, possibly sticks.

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**

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.

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**Parking**

At the Hinterbergen cable car.

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**Public transportation**

By bus or boat to Vitznau. On foot to the valley station of the Hinterbergen cable car. Up by cable car (token operation).

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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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