Mount Pilatus Cogwheel Train and Cable Car
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Intro
Easily accessible by public transport from Lucerne, Mount Pilatus is the ideal adventure mountain for the entire family.
The world’s steepest cog railway starts its climb at Alpnachstad and tackles a maximum gradient of 48 percent, thereby passing forests, meadows and rock faces. On the north side, a gondola cableway and an aerial cableway connect Kriens to Pilatus Kulm.
With the new aerial cableway Dragon Ride, guests are practically flying up to Pilatus. It takes the cableway a mere 3.5 minutes to reach Pilatus (2,132 m a.s.l.) from the intermediate station Fräkmüntegg (1,416 m a.s.l.). Thanks to spacious seating, a cockpit-like structure and large windows, the cableway offers a unique view of Lucerne and its lake.
Information
| Altitude: | 2,132 m a.s.l. |
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| Arrival: |
Bus number 1 from Lucerne Station to Kriens / Zentrum Pilatus Gondola from Kriens (Lucerne) via Krienseregg to Fräkmuntegg, aerial cableway to Pilatus Kulm or cog railway (only during summer) from Alpnachstad (boat or train from Lucerne) to Pilatus Kulm |
| Timetable: | Operates year-round, although the cogwheel train operates only during the summer season. |
| Travel duration to summit: | 40 mins |
| Attractions: | Rock trail and secure tracks to Oberhaupt, Esel and Tomlishorn; rope park and summer toboggan run Fräkmüntegg |
| Food & beverage: | Evening summit rendezvous in summer (from Alpnachstad), Restaurant Krienseregg and Restaurant Chalet, Hotel Pilatus-Kulm |
| Specials: | The world’s steepest cog railway from Alpnachstad to Pilatus (48% gradient), spectacular passage “Eselwand”. Reduced rate mountain rail ascent with the Swiss Travel Pass/GA travelcard. Buy your tickets on arrival at the station. |
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General information
| Season |
All year
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| Time required |
4 to 8 hours (full day)
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| Suitable for |
Children, Families, Groups, Individual, Couples
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| Accessibility |
Accessible
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Contact
PILATUS-BAHNEN AG - Hotels & Gastronomie
Schlossweg 1
6010
Kriens
Switzerland
Phone
+41 (0)41 329 12 12
info@pilatus.ch
pilatus.ch
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