Rigi, or RIGHI,

Rigi, or RIGHI, an isolated mountain standing between the Lakes of Lucerne, Zug, and Lowerz, in Switzerland, is greatly frequented by visitors on account of the extensive views it commands of some of the finest Swiss scenery. Verdant pastures clothe the summit, and the slopes are belted with forests. About 100,000 tourists ascend the Rigi (5906 feet) every season, principally by means of two toothed railways—one from Vitznau (1871) on the Lake of Lucerne, the other from Arth (1875) on the Lake of Zug, 4½ and 7 miles long respectively. There are half-a-dozen hotels near or at the summit, as well as a Capuchin monastery (1689), the church of which contains a wonder-working image of the Madonna that attracts numerous pilgrims.