Mount Rigi -- Queen of the Mountains, Home to Europe's First Mountain Railway
Mount Rigi (1,798 m) is a freestanding massif in Central Switzerland rising between Lake Lucerne, Lake Zug, and Lake Lauerz, known as the "Queen of the Mountains" since the early 19th century. Rigi Kulm, the summit, is reached by Europe's first mountain cogwheel railway (opened in 1871) and offers a legendary panorama spanning from the Bernese Alps to the Black Forest -- all covered free with the Swiss Travel Pass.
Mount Rigi -- Queen of the Mountains, Home to Europe's First Mountain Railway
Mount Rigi (1,798 m) is a freestanding massif in Central Switzerland rising between Lake Lucerne, Lake Zug, and Lake Lauerz, known as the "Queen of the Mountains" since the early 19th century. Rigi Kulm, the summit, is reached by Europe's first mountain cogwheel railway (opened in 1871) and offers a legendary panorama spanning from the Bernese Alps to the Black Forest -- all covered free with the Swiss Travel Pass.
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