Rigi Kaltbad
in Lucerne-Land District of Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.044 and 8.465 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 2' 38" and E 8° 27' 54"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:58 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:39 am and 4:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Rigi Kaltbad

Rigi Kaltbad in Lucerne-Land District (Canton of Lucerne) is located in Switzerland about 48 mi (or 78 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Rigi Kaltbad is now 08:58 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports close to Rigi Kaltbad, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km). The closest in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 38 mi (or 33 km), North-West. We encountered 10 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kussnacht, Arth, Gersau, Ennetburgen and Emmetten. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -0°C / 32 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Evening Temperature -1°C / 31 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 24%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 1000 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

-0°C (32 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Villa Honegg Hotel

Address
4,4 mi
Honegg
6373 Ennetbürgen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Vitznauerhof

Address
2,7 mi
Seestrasse 80
6354 Vitznau
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Romantik Hotel Beau-Rivage

Address
1,6 mi
Gotthardstr. 6
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Boutique Hotel Schluessel

Address
5,3 mi
Oberdorfstrasse 26
6375 Beckenried
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:59
Weekend: closed


CAMPUS HOTEL HERTENSTEIN-WEGGIS

Address
3,2 mi
HERTENSTEINSTRASSE 156
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Jagd-Schloss

Address
3,2 mi
Rebmattweg 23
6402 Merlischachen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 6:00 - 22:00


Schloss-Hotel

Address
3,0 mi
Chappelmattweg 4
6402 Merlischachen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:30
Weekend: closed


Gerbi Hotel Restaurant

Address
2,4 mi
Hertensteinstrasse 48
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Alexander Wellnesshotel

Address
2,3 mi
Hertensteinstr. 42
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 0:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 0:00


Wellnesshotel Rössli

Address
2,1 mi
Seestr. 52
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Rigi Bahnen (3)

Published: August 04, 2012
Length: 23:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Funimag

Vitznau-Rigi Bahn (VRB) and the Arth-Rigi Bahn (ARB), rack railways which climb to the top of the Rigi mountain near Lucerne (Switzerland).


120916 Paragliding Seebodenalp Massenstart, Ozone Geo 3

Published: January 17, 2014
Length: 46:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christian B. Schoop

Paragliding, Gleitschirm, Hängegleiter, Massenstart an der Seebodenalp, Küssnacht an der Rigi, Schweiz Mit: Carina (Nachname der Redaktion bekannt) (Advance Alpha), Cédric Spiess (Advance...


Luftangriff auf Weggis PC- 7 Team / Sürü Blatter / pantomime.ch

Published: December 09, 2014
Length: 40:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Markus Blatter


Luftseilbahn Weggis Rigi

Published: February 10, 2009
Length: 34:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Karlheinz Dietrich

Am Vierwaldstätter See in der Schweiz.


Mt Rigi, Switzerland Memories

Published: March 07, 2011
Length: 47:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Chuck Putnam

These videos were taken on our vacation to Switzerland in November of 2009. We were staying with our wonderful friend Doris R. in Zug and took a day trip to Mt Rigi. The weather was perfect...


Wanderung Rigi Urmiberg

Published: August 13, 2010
Length: 02:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lars Freudenthal

http://www.freudenthal.biz/schweiz/vierwaldstaettersee/wanderung/rigi-kaltbad.php - Fahrt mit der Seilbahn von Weggis nach Rigi-Kaltbad; Wanderung über First, Scheidegg und Gätterli zum Berggasth ...


On top of Eiffel Tower, Paris France

Published: December 06, 2013
Length: 51:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sagar Dhanawade

College trip from Swiss IM&H Switzerland to Eiffel Tower Paris, France.


SWISSVIEW - LU, Vitznau, Rigibahn

Published: October 06, 2010
Length: 04:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SWISSVIEW

Luzern, Vitznau, Rigi, Rigibahn.


Regiofair - wie alles funktioniert

Published: June 27, 2011
Length: 34:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Regiofair

Das Video zeigt, wie Regiofair funktioniert. Landwirtschaftliche Produkte werden regional zwischen Produzenten, Hofläden, Abnehmern und dem Zentrallager in Zell gehandelt und transportiert....


Rigi Bahnen (2)

Published: August 04, 2012
Length: 34:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Funimag

Vitznau-Rigi Bahn, rack railway which climbs to the top of the Rigi mountain near Lucerne (Switzerland).


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Rigi Railways

Rigi Railways is a group of railways on Mount Rigi, located between two of the arms of Lake Lucerne, in Switzerland. They include two standard gauge rack railways, the Vitznau-Rigi Bahn (VRB) and the Arth-Rigi Bahn (ARB), along with the Luftseilbahn Weggis-Rigi Kaltbad (LWRK) cable car. The Vitznau-Rigi Bahn is notable as the first mountain rack railway in Europe, and only the second in the world, after the Mount Washington Cog Railway in the United States.

Located at 47.0097, 8.48306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway companies of Switzerland, Railway lines in Switzerland, Mountain railways, Rack railways, Rack railways of Switzerland

DCT University Center – Switzerland

DCT University Center – Switzerland is a private university in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. The campus is located in a modern hotel building in the village of Vitznau, situated within the international tourism region of Luzern and directly on the shores of Lake Lucerne.

Located at 47.0108, 8.4834 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hospitality schools, Schools in Switzerland, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Universities in Switzerland, Education in Switzerland

Gesslerburg Castle

Gesslerburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Küssnacht of the Canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.082, 8.44866 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Schwyz, Castles in Switzerland, Küssnacht, Buildings and structures in the canton of Schwyz

Rigi Kaltbad

Rigi Kaltbad is a resort in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Lucerne. The resort sits on a sunny terrace at a height of 1,433 metres, overlooking Lake Lucerne above Weggis in Central Switzerland. The locality is part of the municipality of Weggis. Rigi Kaltbad is located on the flanks of the Rigi and is connected to Vitznau by the Rigi Railways. It is also connected to Weggis by a cable car

Located at 47.0442, 8.46667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Switzerland, Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland, Geography of the canton of Lucerne, Car-free villages in Switzerland

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kaltbad, Rigi Kaltbad