[CH] Rigi Scheidegg from Gersau | 1651m

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Pace: Moderate pace. ~400 elevation per hour, spending ~3.5 hours going up.

Schedule

  • 9:45-9:55 Introduction round
  • 10:00-12:00 hike 750 elevation meters (4.5km) to the ridge where we get the view of Lucern/Burgenstock (1185 elevation)
  • 12:00-12:30 lunch break
  • 12:30 group picture.
  • 12:30-13:45 hike 500 elevation meters (3km) to Rigi Scheidegg
  • 13:45-14:45 long break at the top
  • 14:15 group picture
  • 14:45-17:30 descent 1200 elevation over 8km

Please note that if you cannot keep up with 400 elevation an hour, we cannot wait for you. We don't want to hold up the whole group.

Please note if you want to hike faster, I request you wait for the group at the breaks so.

Grade: T2

Getting there
  • By car: Navigate using Google maps to Gersau.
  • By public transport:  Bus station at start point: Gersau Schiffstation (Train 8:05 from Zurich HB, change in Brunnen, Bus 502 arrives 9:38.) every half an hour

Getting back

  • By public transport: Bus station at start point: 16:16, 16:46, 17:16, ...
Technical Difficulty Easy
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Popularity 2
Highest point 1651m
Total gain 1211m
Total loss 1211m
Duration 06h07m
Distance 15.6Km
Rating 1135

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