Toboggan Run Rigi Burggeist-Gschwänd

Logo Toboggan Run Rigi Burggeist-Gschwänd
Logo Toboggan Run Rigi Burggeist-Gschwänd
Tour data
3.41km
1,056 - 1,547m
Distance
-
480hm
Ascent
00:30h
 
Duration
Brief description

Rigi Burggeist - Rotstock - Gätterli - Gschwänd

The racy sledge ride from Rigi Burggeist guarantees fun for young and old.

Difficulty
medium
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Rigi Burggeist

Route
Burggeist
0.0 km
Zum Gätterlipass
2.5 km


Best season
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Description
Central Switzerland: Toboggan run with spectacular view

On this 4 kilometres, from Rigi Burggeist to Gschwänd extended route, piste raudis as well as families get their money's worth. The start is at 1551 metres above sea level, in Rigi Burggeist. Via the Gätterlipass, the slope runs down to Gschwänd, where the Obergschwend-Rigi Burggeist cable car takes tobogganists back to Rigi Burggeist. Sledging does not require any special technical skills and can be practised by anyone.

For your information

You can find the current operating status of the lifts and sledge runs here.

In order to let our next generation could also enjoy the beauty of the Rigi, we would like to ask you to dispose of your own waste in the waste bins which are located at all the stations of the MOUNT RIGI RAILWAYS. Thank you.

Directions

Rigi Burggeist (1551 m) - Rotstock (1277 m) - Gätterli (1189 m) - Gschwänd (1011 m)

Highest point
1,547 m
Endpoint

Gschwänd

Height profile
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Equipment

Sturdy winter equipment: weather-adjusted winter outdoor clothing, hiking boots with a good profile, gloves and helmet.

Safety instructions

Please do not leave the marked sledge runs.
Wearing a helmet is highly recommended.
Children should be accompanied by an adult.

Tips

A piece of fine Gersau's traditional cheese pie as a refreshment in the mountain inn Rigi Burggeist is a must for me.

Additional information

For the sake of the wild animals:In winter, wild animals need quiet retreats to survive. Please stay on the toboggan run so that the those animals are not disturbed.You can find the current operating status of the lifts and sledge runs here.


Directions

Via Brunnen - Gersau - Obergschwend. With the Obergschwend-Rigi Burggeist cable car to Rigi Burggeist.

Or in Goldau with the Kräbel-Rigi Scheidegg cable car.

Public transportation

Good accessible by train and bus

Rigi Burggeist, the starting point of the toboggan run, can be reached via Goldau with the Kräbel-Rigi Scheidegg cable car. The short walk from Rigi Scheidegg to Rigi Burggeist takes 15 minutes.

Parking

Paid parking spaces are available at the stations of the Kräbel-Rigi Scheidegg and Obergschwend-Rigi Burggeist cable car station.

Futher information of getting-there and parking.


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General info

Refreshment stop
A lot of view
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