Mount Pilatus🇨🇭🏔️

Mount Pilatus with a height of 2128m offers spectacular 360 views over Central Switzerland.Whether it’s your first time or your hundredth,the breathtaking views up there never disappoint. Take a ride on the world’s steepest cogwheel train from Alpnachstad or enjoy the stunning cable car views on your ascent from Kriens. The trip from Lucerne to Mount Pilatus is referred as Golden Round Trip. Here’s an overview of this trip: Boat (To Alpnachstad) → Cogwheel (From Alpnachstad to Pilatus Kulm Up the Mountain) → Aerial Cableway (From Pilatus Kulm to Fräkmüntegg Down the Mountain) → Panorama Gondola (From Fräkmüntegg to Kriens Down the Mountain) → Bus (Back to Lucerne). However, keep in mind that these trips are only possible from around mid/late May to mid October, as this is when the cogwheel and boat (more on that below) are operating. If you have Swiss travel pass , tickets are included in that. Once you get off the cogwheel or aerial cableway, you’ll immediately get incredible views of the area. These views alone are breathtaking. However, if you’d like to get to a slightly higher viewpoint, do a climb up a few flights of stairs to one of the observation decks. There are two observation decks at Mount Pilatus. The one we climbed up is on the Oberhaupt peak. From this lookout, you can see Lucerne and the surrounding lakes and mountains, as well as Klimsenkapelle – a tiny chapel set on what is probably the most scenic plot of land ever. The other lookout spot is on the Esel peak, which also offers views of Lucerne and the gorgeous surrounding landscape. Mt Pilatus is just breathtakingly beautiful!🙌Words can’t describe how amazing this place is we don’t ever want to leave! #pilatus #swisstravel #swissalps #lucerne #mountain