page_title: Rigi
section_title: Transport
hierarchical_section_title: Rigi / Transport
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Carte postale Rigi 1906
context_page_description: The Rigi is a mountain massif of the Alps, located in Central Switzerland. The whole massif is almost entirely surrounded by the water of three different bodies of water: Lake Lucerne, Lake Zug and Lake Lauerz. The range is in the Schwyzer Alps, and is split between the cantons of Schwyz and Lucerne, although the main summit, named Rigi Kulm, at 1,798 meters above sea level, lies within the canton of Schwyz.
  The Rigi Kulm and other areas, such as the resort of Rigi Kaltbad, are served by Europe's oldest mountain railways, the Rigi Railways. The whole area offers many activities such as skiing or sledging in the winter, and hiking in the summer.
context_section_description: There are multiple public transport options available to ascend Mt. Rigi:
  By rack railway from Arth-Goldau and Vitznau, operated by the Rigi Bahnen. The Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn started operation on May 21, 1871 and was the first mountain railway in Europe. On June 4, 1875 the Arth-Rigi-Bahn was finished, allowing access from the other side of the mountain. They were electrified in 1937 and 1907 respectively, with the Arth-Rigi-Bahn becoming the first electrified standard gauge rack-railway in the world. Both lines go all the way to the summit, Rigi Kulm.
  By gondola lift from Weggis to Rigi-Kaltbad.
  By cable-car from the Kräbel station on the Arth-Rigi-Bahn line to Rigi-Scheidegg.
caption: Postcard from Rigi (1906).
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