From Alpnachstad or Kriens: Mount Pilatus Roundtrip Ticket Alpnachstad: Mt. Pilatus Round-Trip Cable Car & Train Ticket
ID: GYG432791-831323
Category:
Country: Switzerland
Duration:
1 days
Description
Visit Mt. Pilatus on a half-day tour by the steepest cogwheel train in the world, traveling from Alpnachstad. Enjoy panoramic rides over the Swiss mountains aboard a cable car and an aerial cableway.
Start your trip at Alpnachstad or Kriens valley station and enjoy the 30 minutes ride with the world's steepest cogwheel railway (from Alpnachstad) or with the panorama-gondola and aerial Cableway "Dragon Ride" (from Kriens). At the top of Lucerne's landmark mountain, you can enjoy the great panoramic view over the Swiss mountains, Lake Lucerne and the city of Lucerne - either from the spacious panorama terrace outside or the cosy panorama gallery inside. After a few minutes, you can also reach one of the three peaks at Pilatus Kulm (Esel, Oberhaupt or Tomlishorn) and enjoy your walk in the Swiss mountains or on the Dragon Path. Pilatus is also called Dragon mountain because of the legends about a dragon living there - learn about these myths in the Dragon World at Pilatus Kulm.
At Alpnachstad and at Pilatus Kulm you can try some specialties in one of the restaurants. Even Queen Victoria stayed at the Pilatus mountain, and one of the restaurants at Pilatus Kulm is named after her. When you decide to take the cable car to/from Kriens you can enjoy various leisure activities (at additional costs) like the biggest rope park of Central Switzerland (suitable for visitors from 4 years old), the Dragon Glider or the longest Summer toboggan run in Switzerland at the station Fräkmüntegg.
At Fräkmüntegg you will change to the aerial cableway "Dragon Ride" and reach the summit Pilatus Kulm at 2132 meters above sea level in 5 minutes.
At Krienseregg and Fräkmüntegg you can try some local specialties in one of the restaurants before heading back to Kriens by cable car.
Highlights
- Enjoy a mountain experience at 2132 meters above sea level
- Incredible view from Mount Pilatus over the Lake Lucerne and Swiss Alps
- World's steepest cogwheel railway between Alpnachstad and Pilatus Kulm
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The train operates in almost all weather conditions. Please the timetable carefully before the start of your trip
Children under the age of 5 ride for free
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.