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Rigi Kulm or Stoos and Fronalpstock?

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Rigi Kulm or Stoos and Fronalpstock at a glance
Rigi KulmStoos and Fronalpstock
TodayGo (Low confidence) 100Go (Medium confidence) 100
Height1,797 m1,922 m
TicketReturn CHF 84–
Swiss Travel PassIncludedThe Stoosbahn funicular to Stoos village is included, the chairlift to Fronalpstock is not
SeasonAll year (check maintenance breaks)All year (check maintenance breaks)
By train from Zug1 h 041 h 45
By train from Lucerne1 h 161 h 57
By train from Zürich1 h 292 h 10

Train times run door to the top on a Saturday morning.

Rigi Kulm

1,797 m

Go (Low confidence)

Above the fog: sunny summit 13:00–16:00 while Lucerne stays grey.

90% chance of a clear summit. Score 100 of 100. Low confidence: models disagree or the day is far out. Around 11°C at the top.

Running today, per the timetable.

  1. Today Go (Low confidence) 100
  2. Tmrw Go (High confidence) 99
  3. Wed Skip (Medium confidence) 0
  4. Thu Wait (Medium confidence) 51
  5. Fri Wait (Low confidence) 43
Getting up
Cogwheel railways from Vitznau or Arth-Goldau to Rigi Kulm, or cable car from Weggis to Rigi Kaltbad and on by cogwheel railway
Season
All year (check maintenance breaks)
Swiss Travel Pass
Included
Nearest town
Lucerne

Why go

  • Included in the Swiss Travel Pass
  • Easy round trip by boat and cogwheel railway
  • Classic sea-of-fog viewpoint in autumn and winter

Worth knowing

  • Lower than glacier summits, no snow in summer
  • Summit area busy on clear weekends

Rigi Kulm forecast and tickets

Stoos and Fronalpstock

1,922 m

Go (Medium confidence)

Sunny 10:00–13:00.

90% chance of a clear summit. Score 100 of 100. Medium confidence. Around 10°C at the top.

Running today, per the timetable.

  1. Today Go (Medium confidence) 100
  2. Tmrw Go (High confidence) 94
  3. Wed Skip (Medium confidence) 0
  4. Thu Skip (Medium confidence) 28
  5. Fri Go (Low confidence) 70
Getting up
Stoosbahn funicular from Schwyz-Schlattli or cable car from Morschach to Stoos, then two chairlifts to Fronalpstock
Season
All year (check maintenance breaks)
Swiss Travel Pass
The Stoosbahn funicular to Stoos village is included, the chairlift to Fronalpstock is not
Nearest town
Brunnen

Why go

  • Steepest funicular in the world
  • View over Lake Lucerne and up to ten lakes
  • Fewer tourists than Pilatus or Rigi

Worth knowing

  • Chairlift to Fronalpstock is exposed in bad weather
  • Breaks between seasons

Stoos and Fronalpstock forecast and tickets

Updated 19 Oct, 17:22. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.