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{{Infobox Mountain
| Name = Rigi
| Photo = Lauerzersee.jpg
| Caption = Rigi behind [[Lake Lauerz]]
| Elevation = 1,797 metres (5,895 feet)
| Location = [[Switzerland]]
| Range = [[North-Eastern Swiss Alps]]
| Prominence = 1289 m
| Coordinates = {{coor at dms|47|3|13|N|8|28|32|E|region:CH_type:mountain}}
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| Easiest route = Hike
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'''Rigi''' is a [[mountain]] in central [[Switzerland]] and part of the [[Swiss Alps]]. It's also known as the "Queen of the Mountains."
[[Image:Fog Rigi.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Winter panorama]]
The mountain is easily accessible by public transportation. It offers many winter and summer excursions such as skiing or sledding. Hiking there is also a favorite. It can be reached from [[Goldau]] and [[Vitznau]] by the [[Rigi-Bahnen]], a [[rack railway]], and from [[Weggis]] by [[aerial tramway|cable car]].
The Rigi has been further made famous through paintings by [[JMW Turner]], including "The Blue Rigi, Lake of Lucerne, Sunrise".
==External links==
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* [http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/1160 Rigi on SummitPost]
* [http://www.rigi.ch/website/deutsch/unternehmung/so_karte_gr_d.html Sketch map from rigi.ch]
* [http://www.nevasport.com/nevablogs/d/rigi-kulm/1035 Rigi Kulm]
* [http://www.pictures-switzerland.com/rigi/ Pictures Rigi]
* [http://video.google.de/videoplay?docid=609485927102124867&q=rampic Video:Drive with the steam locomotive on the Rigi]
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[[Category:Mountains of Switzerland]]
[[Category:Mountains of the Alps]]
[[Category:Canton of Lucerne]]
[[Category:Canton of Schwyz]]
[[Category:Visitor attractions in Switzerland]]
[[Category:Aerial tramways in Switzerland]]
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