Rigi – the Queen of the Mountains

Rigi – the Queen of the Mountains

Mountains – The Rigi trains can look back on an interesting history, which has already filled thick volumes. Niklaus Riggenbach, the inventor of the cogwheel train performed pioneering work. The train from Vitznau...more

Chäserrugg – Standing on the Churfirsten

Chäserrugg – Standing on the Churfirsten

Mountains – Since 1934, the Iltios has been easily...more

Tignousa - Access by modern Funicular

Tignousa - Access...

Mountains – A modern cable car takes you from...more

Cassons – experiencing Nature

Cassons –...

Mountains – The Cassons Ridge is easily reached from Flims...more

Rigi – the Queen of the Mountains

Rigi – the Queen of the Mountains – The Rigi trains can look back on an interesting history, which has already filled thick volumes. Niklaus Riggenbach, the inventor of the cogwheel train performed pioneering work. The train from Vitznau overcomes on a stretch of 6975 meters an elevation gain of 1313 meters. The train from Arth-Goldau conquers a height difference of 1234 meters on the 8551-meter ride.

The Rigi trains can look back on an interesting history, which has already filled thick volumes. Niklaus Riggenbach, the inventor of the cogwheel train performed pioneering work. The train from Vitznau overcomes on a stretch of 6975 meters an elevation gain of 1313 meters. The train from Arth-Goldau conquers a height difference of 1234 meters on the 8551-meter ride.

Rigi – the Queen of the Mountains
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Chäserrugg – Standing on the Churfirsten

Mountains – Since 1934, the Iltios has been easily accessed via Unterwasser by funicular railroad. Today this place is a mid-station and the starting point of an 8-minute ride by aerial cableway up the Chäserrugg.

Schon in der Frühzeit war die Felseninsel zwischen dem Genfersee und den steil aufragenden Bergen bewohnt. Von hier wurde jahrhundertelang der Schiffsverkehr auf dem Genfersee und der bedeutende Landweg zum St.Bernhard-Pass beherrscht. Vom 12. bis ins 16. Jahrhundert gehörte Chillon den Grafen von Savoyen, dann eroberten die Berner die Wasserburg, danach die Waadtländer. Über 300’000 Besucher besichtigen pro Jahr Chillon mit den Wandmalereien aus dem 14. Jahrhundert, den unterirdischen Gewölben, Paradesälen und dem original erhaltenen Schlafzimmer aus der Zeit der Berner Herrschaft. Schon in der Frühzeit war die Felseninsel

Chäserrugg – Standing on the Churfirsten
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Tignousa - Access by modern Funicular

Mountains – A modern cable car takes you from the sunny little resort of St. Luc to the Tignousa Alp at 2,186 meters. Here you will already have a breathtaking view of the 4000-meter Valaisian peaks. At the farthest corner of the Val d'Anniviers you can even get a glimpse of the Matterhorn.

A modern cable car takes you from the sunny little resort of St. Luc to the Tignousa Alp at 2,186 meters. Here you will already have a breathtaking view of the 4000-meter Valaisian peaks. At the farthest corner of the Val d'Anniviers you can even get a glimpse of the Matterhorn.

Tignousa - Access by modern Funicular
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Cassons – experiencing Nature

Mountains – The Cassons Ridge is easily reached from Flims by cable car. You can get to Alp Nauruas by cable car via the Foppe Mid-Station. From here a small aerial cable car takes you up the mountain.

The Cassons Ridge is easily reached from Flims by cable car. You can get to Alp Nauruas by cable car via the Foppe Mid-Station. From here a small aerial cable car takes you up the mountain.

Cassons – experiencing Nature
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