Rigi Burggeist - Guetsch - Hinter Dossen - Rigi Burggeist (4.0km)
- Brief description
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Rigi Burggeist - Nuestafel - Altstafel - Guetsch (vista point) - Hinter Dossen - Rigi Burggeist
On this snowshoe trail you will enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the Alps and central of Switzerland.
- Difficulty
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medium
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Rigi Burggeist
- Route
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BurggeistBurggeist3.9 km
- Best season
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AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
- Description
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This snowshoe trail offers you a unique experience away from the mainstreams. The starting point and destination is Rigi Burggeist. The circular trail is approx. 4 km long and can be finished in approx. 120 minutes, depending on your fitness level. The snowshoe tours on Rigi Scheidegg-Burggeist are secret favourites of all snow sports enthusiasts. The paths are not groomed and offer winter hikers an incomparable mountain experience on untouched paths. Snowshoes and sticks can be rented in mountain restaurant Rigi Burggeist. Also in this mountain guesthouse you will recieve a map for this snowshoe tour.
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.
- Directions
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Rigi Burggeist (1551 m) - Nuestafel - Altstafel (1433 m) - Guetsch (Aussichtspunkt) - Hinter Dossen (1545 m) - Rigi Burggeist (1551 m)
- Highest point
- 1,596 m
- Endpoint
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Rigi Burggeist
- Height profile
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- Equipment
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High profiled winter equipments are needed: hiking boots, rain jacket, drink, food and walking sticks when possible.
- Safety instructions
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Please always follow the marked snowshoe trails.
- Tips
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I really recommend you to have a refreshment before or after the hike in the cosy mountain inn Rigi Burggeist.
- Directions
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Brunnen - Gersau - Aerial cable car "Obergschwend-Rigi Burggeist" - Rigi Burggeist
- Public transportation
- Parking
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At cable car valley stations Kraebel - Rigi - Scheidegg and Obergschwend - Rigi Burggeist are parking spaces avaliable. Fees apply.
Further information on getting there and parking
However, we recommend you to arrive by public transportations instead of cars: just lean back, enjoy and do something good for the environment.
- Author
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The tour Rigi Burggeist - Guetsch - Hinter Dossen - Rigi Burggeist (4.0km) is used by outdooractive.com provided.
General info
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Nidwalden
106
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Rigi - Berg und See
47
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Gersau
21