This is another of those amazing mountain scenery trips, especially on a clear sunny day. Give yourself half a day to get here and spend some time at the top. Depending on where you are based, Mount Rigi can be reached by various means. It's close to Lucerne and can also be reached with a train and bus ride from Zurich main station - get to Vitznau station and then take the cogwheel car up to Rigi. All covered by the Swiss Travel Pass if you have that. You can wander around at the top for a while and take in the views. There are plenty of benches if you want to do a lunch stop here. Suggestion for the trip back down, if you have time, is return on the other cogwheel line which goes to Arth-Goldau. From there, make your way to Schwyz (by train) and then a bus to Stoos. Mount Stoos is then reached by the steepest funicular railway in the world. Two great mountains in a day!

Trip From Zürich: Guided Day Trip to Rigi and Lake Lucerne Company name: Best of Switzerland Tours AG Tour lovely guide: Christina. It is a memorable tour to Mt.Rigi for me and my family, We had fantastic tour and a speechless view from the mountain and we took a lot of photos. Everything was just right. The organization was great, Christina our guide gave us the right instructions about the tour plan and a lot of information about the visited cities, She speaks many languages and clear English, Everything was on time. I highly recommend it.

Journey to Mount Rigi in the cog wheel train from Vitznau was a great experience. Climbing very steeply, exposing the breathtaking vistas through gaps in tree canopies and some alpine cottages was a marvellous experience. On the way we had the choice of getting off at any station and trekking to the next and rejoining another train paving the opportunity to take pictures from different levels of the route. Further up we went, prettier was the horizon we saw. From the Rigi Kulm station the tracks led to the summit with more lookout points giving a magnificent view of the whole region. The lookout tower which I believe was a Swisscom communication antenna site nevertheless provided a sky-high view of the summit and beyond and the lake Lucerne below was miniscule by the sheer area one could see to the naked eye.

Mont Rigi is a very famous spot of tourism in Switzerland. When you get there, you directly get to understand why. You drive up with a nice and comfortable train. Already during g the drive you get an amazing view over the lake. From the top, you have a 360° panorama, which is lovely. If you feel like it, you can walk down on foot (the end is very, very steep, though). Otherwise, you can take the train back. It's definitely a place to spend at least half a day.

Took the train to the top and enjoyed the bites of waterfalls, animals, and the mountains. Was a bit foggy when we got up to the top but still a fun adventure. Took a hike on some various trails, tied an alpine cheese farm and picked up the train at a lower station. Truly a fun and low key day in the mountains.