21/08/2026

Gondola Lift Weggis-Rigi Kaltbad - Status

Current Status: The cable car can operate until the end of September 2027, but construction can only begin later. The new cable car can only start operating…

09/08/2026

Where do you see the solar eclipse on Rigi?

On Wednesday evening, August 12, 2026, the moon will pass between the Earth and the sun. Switzerland will be in the penumbra and will see a partial solar…

02/08/2026

Felsentor Foundation on Rigi: From Halfway Hotel to Zen Center

Between Vitznau and Rigi Kulm, there is a stop where most people remain seated. Romiti-Felsentor is a request stop, and those who alight here usually go…

29/07/2026

Who owns the Queen? Rigi between the secondary residence law and the gondola lift

2013, the Rigi was a topic of discussion in the future tense. The second home initiative had been accepted in March 2012, the first partial revision of the…

27/07/2026

Rigi or Grosser Mythen? The comparison for your next summer excursion

Imagine we're sitting together over coffee and you ask me: "I have a day off – Rigi or Grosser Mythen?" Then I would ask back: "Who are you taking with you,…

24/07/2026

The Rigi and its failed large-scale constructions

On the Rigi, the most architecturally interesting buildings are rarely found where one expects them. Not on the summit, not in the village square, but…

23/07/2026

Rigi or Melchsee-Frutt in summer? What about in 2026?

You have a day off, good weather is forecast, and now you're faced with the classic Central Swiss luxury question: Rigi or Melchsee-Frutt? Both are great – but…

21/07/2026

The Iron Bridge Unterstetten as the most interesting structure of the Rigi

If you are interested in the structures of the Rigi, you will almost inevitably end up with the hotel palaces: with the ruins on the Scheidegg, with the…

20/07/2026

Rigi or Brienzer Rothorn? The comparison for your mountain day in summer

Are you planning a day trip from Lucerne or Zurich and torn between Rigi and Brienzer Rothorn? This comparison highlights the main differences in terms of…

19/07/2026

Rigi or Stoos? The comparison for your next mountain excursion in summer 2026

You are planning a trip to Central Switzerland and are torn between Rigi and Stoos? Good news: You can't really go wrong. Both are high above Lake Lucerne,…