Schwyzer Hoehenweg 2nd stage Rigi - Goldau

You will start downwards from Rigi Staffel, along the lush lean meadows on the southern slope and can marvel at the famous variety of flowers of the Rigi. For example the troll flower, the male orchid, gentian, kidney vetch, marsh root and much more.

So that the alpine dairymen on the Rigi could attend the weekly church service, in 1688 the Church Bailiff from Arth and his wife donated the chapel "Maria zum Schnee". Today the chapel is considered as one of the most charming mountain chapels. After Rigi Kloesterli you will take the "old Rigi path" to Rigi Daechli. Via the Harmettlenberg you will reach the railway station Arth-Goldau, one of the most important railway junctions in Switzerland. The high platform of the Rigi mountain railways is a lavishly renovated equestrian railway station and with its more than 100 years a building steeped in history. 

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.

Rigi Staffel (1607 m) - Rigi Kloesterli (1302 m) - Malchuskapelle (1165 m) - Rigi Daechli (947 m) - Blaetzen - Harmettlenberg (662 m) - Goldau (509 m)