Switzerland Travel―A Side Trip to Mt Rigi from Lucerne

In a companion article

Switzerland Travel―3 Day Travel Itinerary in Lucerne

it shows you that, to really appreciate Lucerne's beauty, you probably need to spend at least three days in Lucerne and its surrounding mountains (e.g.Mt Rigi and Mt Pilatus).

Video 1.  A Side Trip to Mt Rigi from Lucerne (YouTube link)

Photo Gallery

On 06/26/2019, a hot summer day, we have taken a similar travel itinerary:

Lucerne → Weggis → Mt Rigi → Vitznau

to visit Mt Rigi, below are photos taken during Mr. Rigi side trip from Lucerne.

Boat Ride from Lucerne to Vitznau

Figure 1.  Mt Pilatus in the background

Figure 2. Weggis

Figure 3. MS Diamant 

Mountain views at Rigi Kulm

Figure 4. Mountain view from the Rigi Kulm Train Station

Figure 5.  Hotel Rigi-Kulm

Figure 6.  Hotel Rigi-Kulm (2)

Figure 7. Rigi Kulm  (below photos were all taken around this high point)

Figure 8.  Looking at Küssnacht from above the cliff

Figure 9.  Looking at two lakes: Vierwaldstättersee (left) and Zugersee (right)

Figure 10.  Lake Lucerne (or Vierwaldstättersee) in the background

Figure 11.  Mountain view

Boat Ride from Vitzau to Lucerne

Figure 12.  A return boat ride from Vitzau to Lucerne

Figure 13.  The boat ride from Vitzau to Lucerne (2)

Figure 14.  The boat ride from Vitzau to Lucerne (3)

Figure 15.  The boat ride from Vitzau to Lucerne (4)

References

1. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Bären Park in Bern 
2. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Mürren Flower Trail 
3. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Lion Monument and Glacier Garden of Lucerne 
4. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Church of St. Leodegar in Lucerne 
5. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Mt Schilthorn near Mürren 
6. Switzerland Hiking―from Murren to Gimmelward 
7. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Trümmelbach Falls in the Lauterbrunnen Valley 
8. Switzerland Hiking―from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg 
9. Switzerland Travel―Beautiful Scenery along the Reuss River 
10. Switzerland Travel―A Side Trip to Mt Pilatus from Lucerne 
11. Switzerland Travel―A Side Trip to Mt Rigi from Lucerne 
12. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Chapel Bridge in Lucerne 
13. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Jesuit Church in Lucerne
14. Switzerland Travel―3 Day Travel Itinerary in Lucerne
15. Switzerland Travel―Train Service Basics