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ENJOY HIKING AND SLEDDING A SKIERS’ AND SNOWBOARDERS’ PARADISE SNOWSHOE EXPERIENCE The tobogganing runs on the Queen of the Mountains will Mount Rigi’s railways and cable cars will take you up to the Come to where the world is covered in snow, the horizon is Winter 2020/2021 Winter provide you with plenty of views and thrills. Racing down the snowy scenery and to fabulous vista points, where a great little endless, the Alpine air is fresh and bracing, and nature is truly EXPERIENCE MOUNT RIGI AT A GLANCE. A AT RIGI MOUNT EXPERIENCE slopes at high speed on freshly polished runners is a winter skiing and snowboarding area awaits you. Our slopes, far from pure. Where white trails, far from the beaten paths, hold the EXPLORER GUIDE EXPLORER delight beyond compare. However, if you prefer your outing a the daily grind, will surely work their special charm on you. promise of rest and relaxation. While trudging through crispy little more relaxed, there are some 35 kilometers of groomed From Seebodenalp and Rigi Staffel/Kaltbad to Rigi Scheidegg/ fresh powder, you will find plenty of time to regain your breath winter hiking trails across our fabulous scenery to discover, Burggeist, you will be treated to 20 kilometers of perfectly and appreciate just how fascinating winter can be. If you have offering you everything for the whole family, from easy Alpine groomed and very family-friendly runs with hardly any waiting never tried snowshoeing, Mount Rigi offers you the perfect hikes and contented strolls to viewful panorama hikes that will lines at the ski lifts. Five training lifts and the Mount Rigi snow opportunity to take your first steps with the pros. The neces- keep you busy for hours. Explore Mount Rigi’s winter wonder- sports school guarantee that even the smallest slope newbies sary (rental) equipment waits for you at Rigi Kulm, at Rigi land off the beaten paths, just the way you like it, and enjoy WINTER MAGIC will quickly “get the hang of it.” rigi.ch/wintersports PATHFINDERS Sport & Kiosk at Rigi Kaltbad and at the Rigi Burggeist cable the peace and quiet of nature. rigi.ch/tourfinder-winter Explore rest & relaxation now! Explore the freedom to move now! car mountain station. And to round off your first snowhsoe hike, just give one of our cozy restaurants a try! rigi.ch/snowhshoeing 3 COURSES – 3 HOSTS Three short hikes that lead to three hosts – now here’s a ALPINE BRUNCH-TOUR fabulous combination of exquisite cuisine, exercise and Combine healthy exercise with great food, and you will FULL MOON SKIING AT SEEBODENALP breathtaking Alpine scenery. Equipped with snowshoes experiene Mount Rigi’s winter wonderland in a very Here’s how you can enjoy the “white” winter nights even and poles and accompanied by a professional guide, you special way. Your tobogganing fun starts at Rigi Kulm. more: Let the moon and stars show you the way, as you will be on your way through the magical white winter This thrilling white-knuckle ride will take you to Schwändi leave your tracks in the fresh powder; and while you are landscape, to arrive at three Mount Rigi restaurants, at by way of Chäserenholz Alpine inn and then down to Rigi carving, we will prepare a delicious fondue for you. In each of which you will be served one delicious course – Klösterli. Hungry from all the excitement? Top off your addition to the fabulous view of the sea of city lights far as well as fascinating stories about Mount Rigi. All of wich tobogganing adventure with a hearty alpine brunch at below, our full moon rides offer you the perfect blend of will make you forget your tour’s exertions in no time. Alp Chäserenholz. rigi.ch/brunch-tour skiing fun and delicious cuisine. rigi.ch/fullmoonskiing rigi.ch/3courses3hosts DECEMBER TO MARCH DECEMBER TO FEBRUARY DECEMBER TO FEBRUARY QUALITY TIME FOR TWO Feel like giving your loved ones a treat? From the robust Mount Rigi rarebit to posh Gault-Millau cuisine, we offer you everything to fulfill your gourmet heart’s desires. Speaking of cheese: How about an open-air fondue in the woods, or a raclette to top off your panoramic snowshoe outing? The Rigi Kaltbad Mineral Bath & Spa, too, guarantees unfor- gettable moments of pure delight. The facility’s amenities, designed by famous Swiss architect Mario Botta, include a spacious herbal sauna as well as an outdoor pool with a fantastic COOL VIEW A TIME TOGETHER view of the surrounding Alps. RIDE FOR FUN Explore winter events now! Explore the white vastness now! Enjoy your timeout, lean back, and let the Queen of the Explore pure joy now! Mountains pamper you. rigi.ch/timeout CELEBRATE WITH US IN 2021 ! rigi.ch/en/150 GREAT WINTER EVENTS 2020/2021 • StradivariFEST, Rigi Kulm, November 6–8 • Winterzauber Hohle Gasse, Küssnacht, November 21 • Samichlausschwimmen, Merlischachen, November 29 • Various Mount Rigi region New Year’s Eve events, December 31 • StradivariORCHESTER New Year’s concert, Pfarrkirche Gersau, January 10 • 1. Fasnachtstag mit den originellen Damenmasken, THE MT. RIGI RAILWAYS Gersau, January 25 AN OVERVIEW OF ANNIVERSARY EVENTS All dates subject to change without notice depending on ANNIVERSARY IS HERE Here’s an overview of the anniversary year’s highlights: the Covid-19 situation. For the latest information about RELAXING UNDER THE STARS May 21–24 Anniversary weekend these and other events, go to rigi.ch/en/events In 2021, Europe’s first mountain railway turns 150. This historic May 22 Parade of vintage vehicles Unforgettable romantic moments await you at the Rigi moment in Switzerland’s railway and tourism history will be July–August Rigi festival – Queen of the Mountains Kaltbad Mineral Bath & Spa, where you can soak and duly celebrated on several occasions throughout the year. One Arrival of new rolling stock RIGI GUEST SERVICES relax outdoors in the 35-degree (C) waters by candle- of the year’s highlights will be the “second maiden voyage” of September +41 41 399 87 87 light, while a mysterious moon is lighting up the night the famous No. 7 Engine (built in 1873) up to the Queen of the In addition to these anniversary highlights, a host of Bahnhofstrasse 7, Postfach sky. And why not round off your experience with an Mountains, exactly 150 years after the Vitznau-Rigi line was fabulous Mount Rigi excursion packages await you. 6354 Vitznau, Switzerland overnight stay on Mount Rigi! rigi.ch/mineralbath inaugurated. The delivery of the railway’s new, state-of-the-art Join in the celebration and get ready for many surprises! [email protected] rolling stock will be yet another cause of celebration. To keep up to date on all anniversary events, visit the Mount RIGI.CH #rigi DECEMBER TO MARCH 2021 ANNIVERSARY YEAR Rigi website. rigi.ch/en/150 Rapperswil SATTEL BAAR Zurich ZUG STEINEN SCHWYZ 516 m ü. M. SEEWEN RIDIN’ ON CHAM WALCHWIL A 1 RIGI KULM 1748 m ü. M. Explore the new Mount Rigi pass now! IBACH C Lake Lauerz B OBERARTH TIERPARK Lake Zug 1 1 1 2 ARTHGOLDAU RB 517 m ü. M. Q URMIBERG/TIMPEL 1135 m ü. M. RIGI STAFFEL 1603 m ü. M. ARTH 416 m ü. M. PARKPLATZ A4 ROTKREUZ CHÄSERENHOLZ LAUERZ 457 m ü. M. D LANGBERG IMMENSEE 416 m ü. M. RIGI SCHEIDEGG 1656 m ü. M. 5 2 GOTTERTLI 1396 m ü. M. 2 INGENBOHL E SCHWÄNDI RIGI BURGGEIST 1551 m ü. M. HOLDEREN 1 1 1 S 5 R RIGI HOCHFLUE 1698 m ü. M. Y 5 2 6 Gotthard KRÄBEL 761 m ü. M. 2 X ROTSTOCK 1659 m ü. M. 2 6 3 BRUNNEN 435 m ü. M. W 5 4 GÄTTERLIPASS 1190 m ü. M. RIGI SEEBODENALP 1020 m ü. M. 3 5 1 8 5 9 KÜSSNACHT AM RIGI 441 m ü. M. 3 ALPENHOF 4 F 4 7 V 4 RIGI STAFFELHÖHE 2 FRUTTLI 5 RIGI WÖLFERTSCHENFIRST MALCHUS 1 6 RIGI KLÖSTERLI 1316 m ü. M. G OBERMATT 1318 m ü. M. CHÄPPELIBERG 4 O 2 1 2 HINTER DOSSEN N OBERGSCHWEND 1012 m ü. M. 7 1 DOSSEN 1685 m ü. M. K 5 2 HEITERENBODEN RUODISEGG 3 TREIB Z L SCHILD 1548 m ü. M. KÄNZELI I J ALP RÄB 1124 m ü. M. 2 3 M UNTERSTETTEN RIGI KALTBADFIRST 1433 m ü. M. RIGI FIRST H P T MERLISCHACHEN 446 m ü. M. ROMITIFELSENTOR VITZNAUER/GERSAUERSTOCK 1451 m ü. M. 1 HINTERBERGEN 1100 m ü. M. GREPPEN FELSENTOR 3 FREIBERGEN Lake Lucerne GRUBISBALM ST. ANTONI 819 m ü. M. U WISSIFLUH 945 m ü. M. 5 GERSAU 435 m ü. M. MITTLERSCHWANDEN 1 WEGGIS 499 m ü. M. VITZNAU 435 m ü. M. MEGGEN RIGI LIVE Daily news updates rigi.ch NEW HERTENSTEIN at Lucerne Lake Lucerne Beckenried WELCOME TO HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS COGWHEEL RAILWAY / CABLE CAR SUGGESTED WINTER HIKES THIS AND THAT SKI FOR FREE & A RIGI KULM-HOTEL N ALPWIRTSCHAFT HEIRIHÜTTE 1 VITZNAU–RIGI KULM 1 MOUNT RIGI CLASSIC VISTA POINT Rigi Kulm Rigi Klösterli Daily service. This easy alpine hike from Rigi Kulm to Rigi Kaltbad is sure to thrill hikers with Rigi offers views of a literal ocean of Alpine peaks as well as no fewer than 13 WINTER WONDERLAND +41 41 880 18 88, rigikulm.ch +41 41 855 01 32, heirihuette.ch breathtaking vistas of Switzerland’s heartland and a regular ocean of Alpine peaks in lakes. Add to that glorious sunsets and – weather permitting – the imposing OUR 365 DAY PASS 2 ARTH-GOLDAU RB–RIGI KULM their winter attire. 1 h / 4.1 km sea of fog below.