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Longbyt · #9 18.05.2009, 15:34

Taking advantage of the good hiking conditions:

www.a-trip.com/tracks/view/20943

RIGI – Central Switzerland. Greppen-Seeboden-Goldau - 14 Km, 4 ½-5 hours, ca. 630 altitude difference.

We left the car in Goldau and travelled by train to Küssnacht am Rigi and then by bus (runs twice an hour) direct from the railway station to Greppen. If you buy a ticket from a machine, you need Greppen Oberhaus. There is a boat from Küssnacht am Rigi at 11.11 to Greppen which only takes 11 minutes but make sure it runs on the day you go!

This hike is very well marked. Fairly steep uphill from Greppen but a steady gain in altitude without steps. The path is mostly in the forest but with wonderful views down over the lake from time to time. At the Altruedisegg there are plenty of tables where the hiker can enjoy a well-earned break and a snack. (Buy a sausage and cook it yourself over the grill). The view over the ‘Mittelland’ with several lakes compensates for the frustration of walking for nearly two hours and having moved only about three millimetres on the Navi. After the flat stretch over to the Seebodenalp (Restaurant at Chrüzegg), it’s downhill all the way back to Goldau.
The signpost in the car-park (Seeboden) shows Rigi Kulm, Arth and Goldau all in the same direction, but after walking ca.100m there is only Rigi Kulm on the next one. The signpost we needed (Arth, Oberarth, Goldau) is at the other end of a track going off to the left (NE) and stands at the edge of the forest.

Spread over seven kilometres, the 600m to be lost in altitude is nowhere steep, and in only two places have there been very minor ‘landslides’ and which thus need a little more care. Bikers have churned up the path a bit in a couple of damp spots too but it is an easy walk. However, once down to the hard surfaces again, I would probably opt to make for the ‘main’ road and take the bus (runs twice an hour) back to Goldau. The hiking path through Arth is hard surface and it’s a great hike and a satisfying distance even without the last kilometre.

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