Rigi Kulm Hotel, Mountain hotel below the Rigi summit in Schwyz, Switzerland

The Rigi Kulm Hotel stands just below the 1,798-metre summit of Mount Rigi in the canton of Schwyz. The current building, completed in 1954 and renovated in 1994, has 33 rooms and dining rooms; from the hotel, 125 named peaks and thirteen lakes are said to be visible.

The hotel opened for the first time on August 6, 1816, and underwent three major reconstructions over its life. The Kappeli family purchased it in 1949 and brought it into the modern era.

The dining room displays a tea set from Ludwig II of Bavaria, showing the hotel's historical ties to European nobility. The location has always attracted wealthy guests who appreciated the elevation and panoramic setting.

The hotel can only be reached by two cog railways: the Vitznau-Rigi line or the Arth-Rigi line, as no direct road serves the location. Visitors should plan travel time for the railway journey and expect weather conditions to change significantly at this elevation.

The building houses the Panorama and Kulm hall that can hold up to 360 people and was originally designed as a theater space. Today this venue also hosts business conferences and seminars, showing an unexpected multifunctional purpose at such a remote location.