Rigi
Rigi Kaltbad · Rigi Staffel · Rigi Kulm
Rigi is a ski area in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, with access from Rigi Kaltbad, Rigi Staffel, Rigi Kulm. It has 7 lifts (4 T-bars, 1 platter mapped) and 7.3 km of marked pistes – 3.5 km easy, 3.8 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’605 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’322 m, a vertical drop of 283 m. Live webcams are available on the official website. Rigi Klösterli railway station is 0.4 km from the valley lift.
Conditions & snow forecast
Ski pass & live cams
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Opens the official live cams in a new tab. Images belong to the ski area.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue3.5 km
- Intermediate · red3.8 km
- Difficult · black0 km
- Ski routes0 km
- Sledging runs7.7 km
Measured along the mapped piste lines. Resorts often advertise larger figures because they count both sides of wide slopes or every variant of a run.
Lifts
5 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ständli | T-bar | 1’199 m | 1’322 → 1’605 | 283 m |
| Ständli | T-bar | 1’172 m | 1’322 → 1’605 | 283 m |
| Trainer | Platter | 195 m | 1’546 → 1’587 | 41 m |
| Gratalp | T-bar | 489 m | 1’453 → 1’563 | 110 m |
| Rotstock | T-bar | 297 m | 1’545 → 1’545 | 0 m |
7 lift installations are listed for this area; 5 are currently mapped in OpenStreetMap and shown here.
Practical information
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Municipality
- Arth
- Villages
- Rigi Kaltbad, Rigi Staffel, Rigi Kulm
- By train
- Rigi Klösterli station · 0.4 km from the valley lift
- Website
- rigi.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 47.0490, 8.4728
Questions
How many lifts does Rigi have?
Rigi has 7 lifts. Mapped in detail: 4 T-bars, 1 platter.
How high is Rigi?
The highest lift station is at 1’605 m and the lowest point at 1’322 m, giving a vertical drop of 283 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Rigi have?
7.3 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 3.5 km blue, 3.8 km red and 0 km black.
How much is a day pass at Rigi?
Prices are published on the official website (https://www.rigi.ch).
Is there a live webcam for Rigi?
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.rigi.ch/informieren/webcams.
How do I get to Rigi by public transport?
The nearest railway station is Rigi Klösterli, 0.4 km from the valley lift.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.
Nearby ski areas
Straight-line distance.