Seebodenalp - Känzeli - Rigi Scheidegg - Rigi Kulm Loop

Loop from Immensee · Schwyz, Switzerland

Community route · Hiking · Saved 12 Aug 2026

Locator map: Immensee · Schwyz, Switzerland

22.3 km · +1,228 m · 6h 48m · loop · Hiking

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Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%) Very steep (>25%)

Seebodenalp - Känzeli - Rigi Scheidegg - Rigi Kulm Loop is a 22.3 km hike loop from Rischberg near Immensee, with 1228m of climbing and an effort score of 35.

HardLoopRischberg1791m high point73% at ≤15% gradeSnow not assessed

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7 route events
  1. Start

    0 m

    Rischberg

    Start

    Route geometry · source 2026-08-12

    About 0 min in

    22.3 km remaining

    +1228 m remaining

  2. Climb

    1.5 km

    450 m climb

    2.7 km at 16.7% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-08-12

    About 27 min in

    20.9 km remaining

    +1202 m remaining

  3. Climb

    6.8 km

    210 m climb

    1.4 km at 15.0% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-08-12

    About 2h 05m in

    15.5 km remaining

    +734 m remaining

  4. Descent

    11.1 km

    324 m descent

    5.2 km at 6.2% average

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    About 3h 24m in

    11.2 km remaining

    +446 m remaining

  5. Climb

    16.3 km

    469 m climb

    2.9 km at 16.3% average

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    About 4h 59m in

    6.0 km remaining

    +446 m remaining

  6. Descent

    19.2 km

    768 m descent

    3.1 km at 24.5% average

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    About 5h 51m in

    3.1 km remaining

    +1 m remaining

  7. Finish

    22.3 km

    Route finish

    Finish

    Route geometry · source 2026-08-12

    About 6h 49m in

    0 m remaining

Distance
22.3 km
Elevation
↗ 1,228 m
Est. moving time
6h 48m
hike, 12:00 min/km
Effort
35

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Terrain & grades

73% at ≤15% grade

This loop packs 55m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a hilly endurance profile. 73% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 3, gaining about 223m. Total route distance is 22.3 km.

Easy 41% Steady 23% Power-hike 18% Steep 18%
High point
1791m
Gain / km
55m
Max grade
53%

Snow & conditions

Snow not assessed

Current snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions. This route reaches 1791m, where seasonal snow may linger.

Route sections

Opening third
7.4 km
+496m / -86m
Middle third
7.4 km
+276m / -319m
Final third
7.4 km
+456m / -850m

Hard effort, estimated around 6h 48m moving time using a hike model: 12:00 min/km flat pace plus about 2h 05m for 1228m of climbing. Expect 18% steep-grade exposure.

Flat-only: 4h 28m
Climb cost: +2h 05m
Effort distance: 34.1 km

Fuel & gear

Energy
3800 kcal
Water
4.4 L

Plan roughly 32 small fuel units, then adjust for weather, aid, and personal effort.

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Surface

≈16% paved · ≈84% unpaved
Mostly unpaved

Surface classes from OpenStreetMap, matched to the line. Ways without a surface tag are classed by their road type, so this is an estimate.

Path difficulty, as tagged in OpenStreetMap

  • T1 hiking: 6.3 km

No difficulty tag on 10.7 km of path or track: unknown, not easy.

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