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22.33 km long
Difficulty: difficult
Condition: difficult
Great panorama
Hike
© Rita Baggenstos, RIGI BAHNEN AG
© Rita Baggenstos, RIGI BAHNEN AG
© Rita Baggenstos, RIGI BAHNEN AG
  • 7:30 h
  • 22.33 km
  • 1,022 m
  • 1,005 m
  • 416 m
  • 782 m
  • 366 m
  • Start: Immensee
  • Destination: Gersau

Immensee - Kuessnacht - Greppen - Weggis - Vitznau - Gersau

Spring hike with panoramic views at the foot of the Rigi. The hiking trail leads along Lake Lucerne through mostly agricultural areas.

Discover the unique hiking trail with a wonderful panorama from Immensee to Gersau. The Rigi Lehner's path combines history, landscape, botany and much more. Your tour starts steeped in history by walking along the Hohlen Gasse in Immensee and reach a bit later at the castle ruins of the Gesslerburg in Küssnacht. The unique landscape reveals itself to you all the way to Gersau. On the way you will spot many lovely flowers and  a recultivated chestnut forest from Greppen. Arrived in Vitznau, you will be admired by the vintage railway culture at the Rigi Railways. At the end of the hike, a nature trail leads down into the historical "Altfrye Republik Gersau".

For your information 

You can find the current operating status of the railways and hiking trails here.

In order to let our next generation also be inspired from the Queen of the Mountains, may we ask you to dispose of your own waste at Rigi Stations. Thank you.

 

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Pavements

Street
Asphalt
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Immensee (415 m) - Hohle Gasse (518 m) - Kuessnacht (534 m) - Alpenhof (555 m) - Greppen (447 m) - Weggis Oberdorf (547 m) - Vitznau Oberwilen (675 m) - Vitznau (435 m)  Menschenacher (740 m) - Gersau (435 m

Tour information

  • Cultural Interesting

  • Nature Highlight

Equipment

High profiled hiking boots or trakking boots, rain jacket, drink, food and walking sticks when possible. 

Directions & Parking facilities

A4 highway, exit Küssnacht, direction Vitznau - Weggis.

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

In Immensee you will find parking spaces for a fee.

Arrive conveniently by bus or boat:

By SBB Swiss national railways to Immensee SBB timetable

By boat on Lake Zug from Zug or Arth to Immensee  Boat timetable of Lake Zug

Additional information

You can hike the Rigi Lehner's path in several sections (from Greppen or from Weggis). 

Author

Gäste-Service Rigi / Schwyzer Wanderwege

Organization

Schwyzer Wanderwege

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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

I would like to recommend the historic Hohle Gasse and the Gesslerburg which can be found just right at the beginning of the hiking trail.

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The Rigi Lehner's Path
6405 Immensee
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