Rickenbach is a village in the municipality of Schwyz, itself in the canton of Schwyz in

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. It lies some to the east of the town centre of Schwyz. The ''Rotenfluebahn'', a gondola lift, links Rickenbach with the summit of the

Rotenfluh mountain The Rotenfluh (also spelled ''Rotenflue'') is a mountain in the Swiss Prealps, located east of Schwyz in Central Switzerland. It is part of the range surrounding the valley of Alpthal, culminating at the Gross Mythen. The Rotenfluh is a popular ...

, which is, in summer, a popular vantage point over the Lake Lucerne region, and, in winter, a ski area.

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Geography of the canton of Schwyz Villages in Switzerland Schwyz {{Schwyz-geo-stub