05^May Sun
09:10

There might me snow patches on the ridge, so having poles and/or spikes might be useful

Route: Brunnen -  Stockflue – Rigi Hochflue – Gätterlipass – Arth Goldau

Additional info about different sections of the tour can be found here:

https://www.hikr.org/tour/post185177.html

https://www.sac-cas.ch/en/huts-and-tours/sac-route-portal/rigi-hochflue-1496/mountain-hiking/rigi-hochflue-902/

Grade: T5, which means: often pathless, individual easy climbing sections, exposed, challenging terrain, steep cliffs, bare glaciers and firn slopes which posed some risk of falling .

Further details about the grade can be found on SAC website:

https://www.sac-cas.ch/fileadmin/Ausbildung_und_Wissen/Sicher_unterwegs/Sicher_unterwegs_Wandern/2020_Berg_Alpinwanderskala_EN.pdf

and also here:

https://www.bergfreunde.eu/alpine-grades-calculator/

Starting point and time: Brunnen Bahnhof at 9:10

How to get there by public transportation: from Zürich HB train IR46 departure at 8:05

Arrival point: Arth Goldau

Starting point and arrival point are not the same

What to take: hiking equipment and clothes warm enough, proper shoes (hiking boots or trail running shoes), food, enough water, sunscreen, sunglasses, tick spray, rain jacket.

GPX track: please download it and then upload it on your mobile by using your preferred map app and make yourself familiar with the hike like if you have to do it on your own.

Pace: the plan is to have a pace of 500/600 m elevation gain per hour, please join only if you can keep this pace and you are comfortable doing a T5 hike.

Disclaimer: I'm not a guide - everyone hikes at their responsibility and risk. Before joining, be informed of the length and technical grade, study the hike like if you have to do it on your own and consider that this is not a hike for beginners.