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Rigi resort profile

Rigi Scheidegg · Luzern · Switzerland · 1315–1752 m

Altitude1315-1752 m
Vertical drop437 m
Slopes9 km
Lifts7

Rigi, Luzern

Resort overview

Resort base in the Rigi Scheidegg ski area.

Altitude1320 m
StateLuzern
CountrySwitzerland

Rigi Scheidegg ski area

Rigi is part of this ski area.

This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 2 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.

Mountain rangeAppenzeller Alpen
Schweizer Mittelland
Vertical drop1315 - 1752 meters
Descent437 meters

Rigi Scheidegg ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Rigi.

Rigi is a resort base in the Rigi Scheidegg ski area. It is linked to 2 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 9 km of slopes, 1315-1752 m altitude, 7 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 50%.

Ski areaAltitude range1315–1752 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix9 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network7 lifts97% confidence
Compact ski areaBeginner focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale 9 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation. It is linked to 2 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 50%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Lower-elevation sensitivityLimited vertical rangeDense lift accessHigh published capacity
Altitude resilience Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure About 1.3 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 6,500 persons, about 929 persons/hour per lift and 722 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 20.1 km, averaging about 2.9 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Rigi Scheidegg.

This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Beginner terrain focus
Slopes3 ski slopes
Total9 km
  • Blue4.5 km
  • Red4.5 km
Blue4.5 km50%
Red4.5 km50%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Rigi Scheidegg.

The ski area has 7 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest published category at 4. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 0% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 2 lifts. The network provides about 1.3 slope km per lift.

Dense terrain accessHigh published capacity
Aerial tramway 1
T-bar / platter 4
Type not published 2
Total lifts7
Lift capacity 6,500 persons/hour
Lift length20.1 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.

Higher terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult50 SWISS FRANC5.56 SWISS FRANC/km
Daycard child25 SWISS FRANC2.78 SWISS FRANC/km

The overall rating for Rigi currently uses third-party overall rating evidence. No SkiWeather visitor review has been counted yet.

Overall rating 5
All resorts 6.2
Beginner n.a. 7.6
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert n.a. 7.1
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow n.a. 7.6
Family n.a. 7.8
Après-ski n.a. 6.7
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts n.a. 7.2

No visitor review is available for Rigi yet.

Address

AddressTourist Information Vitznau Bahnhofstrasse 1 6354 Vitznau Switzerland
PlaceRigi Luzern Switzerland

Contact

Websiteluzern.com

Location

Mountain intelligence

Why this resort matters now

Family progression base. Strong weather support with low current risk; 14°C upper mountain, 6 km/h wind, 3 mm /48h precipitation.

Evidence confidence91%
Current setup94/100
Weather100/100
Risk0/100
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