September 27 - Lift from Weggis - Train to Rigi Kulm - Hike to Rigi Scheidegg - Train to Rigi Kulm and Down to Lift to Weggis |
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12:25:12 2018:09:27 I arrived in Weggis at about noon. Unpacked briefly and left to walk to the lift, intending to lift/ride up Rigi Kulm and then hike across to Rigi Scheidegg. |
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12:28:06 2018:09:27 I enjoyed a leisurely first walk through the Weggis waterfront. |
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12:43:23 2018:09:27 This gondola lift would port me from Weggis up to Rigi Kaltbad. |
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12:59:34 2018:09:27 Arriving at the train platform in Rigi Kaltbad, I could see that I had 40 minutes to wait for the train to the top. |
12:59:45 2018:09:27 I was consternated, because I could see this train headed uphill (my intended direction), with space on it. But I figured out quickly that this was not the 'real' train, but some historic model being used to film an ad or promo piece. |
13:56:15 2018:09:27 An hour later, I had trained to the summit: Rigi Kulm. |
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13:56:38 2018:09:27 Looking back at the train 'station'. I'd ridden the red train up from Rigi Kaltbad. |
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13:57:47 2018:09:27 From the hotel, a paved tourist path led up to the summit, passing this sign that I recognized as the cover photo of my edition of Lonely Planet's 'Walking in Switzerland'. |
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14:01:33 2018:09:27 I wasn't sure what the helicopter was about, but it just compounded the sense of overabundant activity at this tourist trap. |
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14:09:23 2018:09:27 Quite the impressive antenna structure on the summit. I didn't bother to climb to the observation platform. I could see the vista perfectly well from the ground. |
14:13:43 2018:09:27 As soon as I started walking, there were people on the trail, but I left the general mayhem behind me on the summit. |
14:24:02 2018:09:27 At first, the trail paralleled the train tracks. |
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15:11:07 2018:09:27 My walking route led me back to Rigi Kaltbad, where I had earlier caught the train to the summit. |
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16:28:43 2018:09:27 I finally reached the summit plateau of Rigi Scheidegg. I didn't linger to explore the summit; I hoped I could get back to Weggis while transport was still running. |
16:30:20 2018:09:27 I lifted down from Rigi Scheidegg to catch a train back up to the Rigi Kulm summit. |
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18:02:52 2018:09:27 Back at the top, I found the facility - and this curious sign... |
18:03:59 2018:09:27 Early evening view from the summit of Rigi Kulm. |
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for the Weggis lift - that was still running! Cool! |
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September 28 (AM) - Ferry from Weggis to Kehrsiten - Train to Burgenstock- Hike to Ennetburgen |
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11:12:15 2018:09:28 Leaving Weggis on the ferry, my hotel, 'Alpenblick', was visible overlooking Lake Luzern. |
11:12:33 2018:09:28 This is a tragically truncated view of Pilatus, a majestic peak located southwest of Luzern. If I'd had an extra day, I probably would have used my Tell Pass to train up it. |
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11:24:51 2018:09:28 The ferry docked at the Kehrsiten base station for the inclined train up to Burgenstock Resort. |
11:25:38 2018:09:28 There was a small museum at the base station. |
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11:42:44 2018:09:28 Getting off the inclined train at Burgenstock. |
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11:43:15 2018:09:28 Exiting the train, passengers had to pass through the tourist shop. |
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11:44:40 2018:09:28 I didn't enter any buildings, but walked across the resort to find my walking route. |
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11:53:35 2018:09:28 My route followed a civilized tourist path, sometimes graveled, sometimes concrete, with a guard rail where appropriate. |
11:53:53 2018:09:28 The trail I followed travelled a largely horizontal route, with parts of it etched into the side of the peninsula. |
12:08:19 2018:09:28 Looking across Lake Luzern toward Weggis - and Rigi Kulm, which I'd been atop the previous day. |
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12:13:33 2018:09:28 Partway along my route, there was an elevator up to the crest of the peninsula, Hammetschwand. |
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12:20:03 2018:09:28 The psychedelic German dinosaur may have been trying to tell me not to use the bathroom unless I ate in the restaurant. But I don't speak German, so I waited in line for the WC. |
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12:20:20 2018:09:28 Looking west toward Pilatus from Hammetschwand. |
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12:28:34 2018:09:28 And there were steel nets to prevent injury from falling rocks. |
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12:32:25 2018:09:28 Looking out a 'window' in the tunnel wall. |
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September 28 (PM) - (Bus from Ennetburgen to Emmetten) - Lift to Niederbauen - Hike to Niederbauen Chulm - Lift to Bus to Ferry Beckenried to Viznau - Walk Vitznau to Weggis |
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14:50:10 2018:09:28 After busing from Ennetburgen to Emmetten, I lifted up to Niederbauen. |
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16:46:47 2018:09:28 Back at the lift station, I got on the cozy lift down to Emmetten. Then caught the bus to Beckenried to board a ferry to Vitznau. |
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17:25:38 2018:09:28 Looking southwest from the Beckenried ferry dock. I believe Niederbauen Chulm is the summit on the left. |
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18:12:10 2018:09:28 I'd thought I would catch the bus from Vitznau to Weggis; after two hikes already that day, I'd had enough. But instead, I walked the hour back to Weggis. |
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September 29 - Bus from Weggis to Schlattli - Inclined Train to Stoos - Lift to Klingenstock - Hike to Fronalpstock - Lift - Train - Bus to Weggis |
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On my last full day in Weggis, I awoke to a grey, gloomy day with possible drizzle/rain. A ridge walk had been recommended. I figured a ridge walk might be pleasant, even if it was wet with no views. I set off to the bus, and waited at the ferry dock, where I had caught buses previously. I saw that it was 'Market Day'. | I didn't realize - until I saw my intended bus pass by in the distance - that the ferry dock bus stop does not operate on 'Market Day'. I had to wait another hour for the next bus, so I wandered around and took some photos of the 'Market'. Those photos are visible here. | I took two buses to arrive at the base of 'the steepest train in the world' that would carry me to 'Stoos'. | 12:07:54 2018:09:29 |
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12:37:16 2018:09:29 It was a bit of a walk from Stoos, in the foggy distance, to the lift up to Klingenstock. |
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13:04:47 2018:09:29 It had been a dreary, cloudy day when I'd gotten on the lift below. Riding up the lift, I passed through the cloud and, to my surprise, I emerged above it! Wow! Who knew?! |
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13:11:47 2018:09:29 Definitely cool! I was facing a spectacular ridge walk out in the open, above the clouds! |
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14:35:13 2018:09:29 Looking back at the route I'd followed. |
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16:15:40 2018:09:29 I bused back to the city of Schwys to wait briefly for a bus back to Weggis. Bus schedules are routinely posted at bus stops in Switzerland. |
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10:47:30 2018:09:29 But ooops, it's 'Market Day'. I figured out - too late to catch my intended bus - that buses take another route thru town on 'Market Day'. |
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10:52:21 2018:09:29 The mowers would have made quick work of the flower beds. I resisted temptation. |
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17:09:37 2018:09:29 When I got back to Weggis after my ridge walk above the clouds, there was a concert in the park. |
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09:31:40 2018:09:29 The breakfast spread at my hotel, Alpenblick. |
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