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Viewpoint Viewpoint · Luzern - Vierwaldstättersee · 2,078 m

Pilatus

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  • Sunrise on the Pilatus
    Sunrise on the Pilatus
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Get out of the city and up to Pilatus Kulm at 2,132 meters above sea level and be enchanted by the magnificent panoramic view of the Lucerne-Lake Lucerne Region.

Experience the breathtaking summit panorama at 2,132 m above sea level.

You can reach Mount Pilatus on the world's steepest cogwheel railroad from Alpnachstad. An attractive offer is the Golden Round Trip, a unique round trip by boat, the world's steepest cogwheel railroad, gondola and aerial cableway.

The view from Mount Pilatus is breathtaking, in good weather you can see across the Alps to the Swiss Plateau.

Operation:
all year round (winter half-year only aerial cableway Kriens - Pilatus Kulm - Kriens)

Duration Golden Round Trip:
4-5 hours

Coordinates

SwissGrid
2'662'190E 1'203'471N
DD
46.979400, 8.256010
DMS
46°58'45.8"N 8°15'21.6"E
UTM
32T 443416 5203143
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