Rigi Kulm - "Queen of the Mountains" was our Day Two excursion in Luzern. Rigi is part of the Swiss Alps and is easily accessible by public transportation. We took about an hour long boat ride from Luzern station over the Luzern Lake to Vitznau. By the way, the lake is huge, and it sure doesn't surprise me that it's the 4th largest lake in the country!
The view from the boat was amazing! It felt really nice and relaxing to be surrounded by so much greenery!...and friendly birds!
Arriving into Vitznau, we immediately ride the railway to take us to the top of Rigi. I've never riden on such steep railway tracks! The occassional jerks whenever we were climbing steeper had everyone who was standing in the train (including me!) constantly moving around to keep balance! Although I was busy keeping myself up, I was also enjoying the amazing view! There were sheeps enoying the fresh greens, and some hikers who opt to walk to the top instead of taking the train!
6,000ft above sea level, we finally make it to the top! The Rigi gives you an awesome panoramic view of central Switzerland! After about an hour of taking in the view, we eat lunch at the cafe and decide to return to Luzern.
Not having the proper hiking gear, of course, we decide to take the railway back down! (Don't wanna take the train? Don't wanna hike down? Then paraglide! Believe me, we saw several people choosing this option! Of course, I'm sure they were professionals!) Steam train, anyone? -Yes! We chugged our way down to Weggis station and rode a cable car to take us further down to the boats. Taking the same boat route back, we wave goodbye to the "Queen" and finally arrive into Luzern!Next Stop - "Goodbye Luzern, Hello Grindelwald!" Taking the panoramic train to Grindelwald, where we hike through the clouds, walk in the snow while feeling light-headed, and lots more!
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