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Around the Rigi

Road Bike · Central Switzerland

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Weggis mit Blick auf den Pilatur
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This easy to moderately difficult bike tour offers you a beautiful view of the various lakes;

moderate

Distance 75.2 km

4:00 h

457 m

556 m

415 m

Very nice road bike tour from Lucerne around the Rigi. The tour is characterised by the picturesque landscape and few metres of ascent or descent. There are a few small climbs to master.

Author’s recommendation

Stop for a swim at one of the three lakes.

Difficulty

moderate

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

556 m

Lowest point

415 m

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Track types

Asphalt

2.1 km

Forested/wild trail

0.9 km

Bike pushing needed

0.2 km

Road

71.3 km

Unknown

0.7 km

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Safety information

Attention traffic. (Route on main and secondary roads).

Start

Lucerne (435 m)

Coordinates:

SwissGrid

2'666'166E 1'211'405N

47.050370, 8.309418

DMS

47°03'01.3"N 8°18'33.9"E

UTM

32T 447547 5210993

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Destination

Lucerne

Turn-by-turn directions

Lucerne-Meggen-Küssnach-Weggis-Vitznau-Gersau-Brunnen-Seewen-Lauerz-Goldau-Arth-Küssnach-Meggen-Lucerne

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Lucerne train station

Getting there

Lucerne is also easily accessible by car and has motorway connections to Zurich, Bern and Basel as well as to the whole of Central Switzerland and the Bernese Oberland.

Parking

Paid parking available in Lucerne

Coordinates

SwissGrid

2'666'166E 1'211'405N

47.050370, 8.309418

DMS

47°03'01.3"N 8°18'33.9"E

UTM

32T 447547 5210993

w3w

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Equipment

Take enough liquid with you

Localization

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Difficulty

moderate

Distance

75.2 km

Duration

4:00 h

Ascent

457 m

Descent

457 m

Highest point

556 m

Lowest point

415 m

Public-transport-friendly Circular route Scenic Refreshment stops available

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