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Mount Pilatus 'Golden Roundtrip' Tour from Lucerne
Duration:
5 hours Starts from:
Luzern,
Switzerland
price: from 70 EUR
details & reservations
TOUR DESCRIPTION
Want to experience a decent on the steepest cogwheel train in the world? Book this tour today! No need to feel energetic, there is no hiking involved as the cogwheel train takes you down to Alpnachstad with magnificent panoramas all the way! Return to Lucerne by boat on the Lake of the Four Cantons.
This tour is seasonal and only operates from May through to October.
This unique excursion will take you to Kriens, where you will take the cable-car, escorted by your guide, to Mt. Pilatus (7000ft / 2132m). At the top you can enjoy an unforgettable view over the surrounding mountains and lakes. Descend on the world's steepest cogwheel train, with a 48% gradient to Alpnachstad. From here, hop on a boat to enjoy an unforgettable ride on the picturesque Lake of the Four Cantons back to Lucerne where the tour will conclude.During the tour you can choose to ride on the longest Toboggan Run in Switzerland (4500 ft/1.4 km). If you would like to take the ride, an additional fee is payable directly to the guide. It's great fun!
Cog-wheel train and boat ride start operating around May 10, depending on the snow conditions. You will be given a Swiss Cheese Raclette or Pilatus Rosti (potato dish) instead of the boat ride. Before that time, the Mt. Pilatus tour operates the same way as in winter - aerial cable car up and down.
ROUTE DETAILS
Start from: Luzern,
Switzerland
Visited cities:
Luzern
Finish point: Luzern,
Switzerland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Access for disabled: no
Guidance type: guided tour
Tour languages: English
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