Rigi
an isolated rocky mountain of Switzerland, in the canton of Schwyz, be- , in the canton of Schwyz, between Lakes Zug and Lucerne, 5,905 feet high. It affords one of the finest views in Switzerland, and is annually visited by numerous travelers . Two railways have been constructed to reach its sum- Kulm) from opposite sides.
They are on the "rackand-pinion" principle, there being a central toothed rail into which works a toothed wheel under the locomotive . There is also a short line on the mountain worked on the ordinary principle.
Hotels and similar establishments are numerous on the Rigi.