The thin air above cloud level. The views over snow-tipped mountains. The climbs over boulder and scree, and the first gasp ...

Jagged snow-capped peaks are strung along the horizon and it's easy to see why Rigi is nicknamed the "island mountain", because it appears almost entirely surrounded by lakes. Rigi Kulm is far ...

A mountain guide met me outside of Lok 7 for ... Gone was the disappointment I experienced up at the peak of Rigi Kulm. I breathed in deep and knew that I'd finally seen what I came to Switzerland ...

It’s one of the oldest mountain trains in Switzerland ... including famous peaks such as the Eiger, Mönsch, Jungfrau, Pilatus, Rigi, and Titlis. The area offers numerous hiking trails, from ...

“We’re here during the off-season, not peak tourist season ... “Like man versus wild.” The Rigi cogwheel train, the oldest mountain railway in Switzerland, is the only way to access ...

A paragliding fan prepares to fly on Rigi mountain near Luzern, Switzerland, Aug 1, 2016, Switzerland's National Day. Rigi, known as "the Queen of the Mountains", is one of the most popular ...

Hofer’s farm lies above the village of Vitznau in canton Lucerne, on the southern slope of the famous Rigi mountain. The views stretch far across Lake Lucerne; the quickest way to get there is ...