Autumn Delights

Choose the ‘Herbsthit’ offer this autumn for a holiday to remember. Explore the colourful corners of Eastern and Central Switzerland with your family and discover the region’s unique natural and cultural attractions. Attractive leisure vouchers round off the experience.

Summer may be over, but a wonderful golden autumn lies ahead. It’s the perfect time of year for exploration and adventure in the beautiful Swiss countryside – particularly in Central and Eastern Switzerland. With the ‘Herbsthit’ offer, you can take the Voralpen-Express from the lakeside city of Lucerne to the cultural metropolis of St. Gallen for just CHF 20, travelling via Mount Rigi, SattelHochstuckli with its famous toboggan run or the cultural diversity of St. Gallen. Whether you’re looking for adventure or a more leisurely day out, you can use the

leisure vouchers, worth CHF 20, to enjoy activities and experiences throughout the region. Alongside thrilling panoramas and rich, varied landscapes, the route between the two cities offers plenty of cultural highlights and insider tips, which you can discover at www.voralpen-express.ch/ herbsthit.

railway station. With the ‘Herbsthit’ leisure vouchers, you can enjoy a CHF 5 discount on a Mount Rigi hiking ticket or a Mount Rigi day ticket, or CHF 5 off when you visit the Rigistübli or Rigi Kulm restaurants.

The views from Rigi – extending from the Black Forest to the Swiss Plateau and right across the Alps – are unrivalled by any other mountain in Switzerland. And while you’re enjoying the view, there are tasty treats to sample: Switzerland’s first mountain guest house opened here in this fantastic location in 1816. Today, too, a wide range of hiking trails with refreshment stops catering to appetites of all sizes await – with convenient connections from Arth-Goldau

Step aboard the unique revolving cable car at Sattel-Aegeri and feel like you’re floating on air as you make your way up this familyfriendly mountain. The summer toboggan run and a tubing run promise exciting ups and downs, while the 374 m long Skywalk suspension bridge offers an adrenaline rush for those who dare to aim high. For those who prefer a more leisurely pace, there is a choice of circular hiking trails, offering fantastic views. With the ‘Herbsthit’ leisure vouchers you can enjoy a CHF 5 discount on your return cable car ticket. And while you’re in the neighbourhood, why not pick up a delicious, free goat’s milk ice cream from the goat farm at Blüemlisberg?

Historically one of the most important intellectual centers of the European Occident, you can still feel the spirit of the Benedictine monks when you enter the Cathedral in St. Gallen. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, the architectural wealth of the baroque cathedral and the originally preserved manuscripts make the abbey district a place of cultural tradition and an absolute “must visit” destination in Switzerland.