Mount Pilatus

the dragon mountain

Highlights

  • Unforgettable boat ride on Lake Lucerne
  • The world's steepest cogwheel train (48%)
  • Gallery with stunning panoramic view of Lucerne and surroundings
  • Various itineraries including Dragon Path and viewpoints
  • Largest rope park in Central Switzerland, the longest summer toboggan in Switzerland Upon request, paragliding tandem flights can be organized

For years mysterious legends and myths have enveloped the «mons fractus», as the mountain was once called. Good-natured dragons and countless spiritual beings are said to have lived on the mountain in the middle ages. According to legend, even the restless soul of the Roman governor Pontius Pilate should be in the former Pilatus Lake.

In a half-day tour we explore the mystical past of Mount Pilatus with the «Golden Round Trip» in five different types of transport: bus, aerial cableway, cable car, cogwheel train and boat or train. The following highlights promise exciting excursions on and around the 2132m high mountain of Lucerne.

For years mysterious legends and myths have enveloped the «mons fractus», as the mountain was once called. Good-natured dragons and countless spiritual beings are said to have lived on the mountain in the middle ages. According to legend, even the restless soul of the Roman governor Pontius Pilate should be in the former Pilatus Lake.

In a half-day tour we explore the mystical past of Mount Pilatus with the «Golden Round Trip» in five different types of transport: bus, aerial cableway, cable car, cogwheel train and boat or train. The following highlights promise exciting excursions on and around the 2132m high mountain of Lucerne.

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Duration

4 to 8 hours
from/to Lucerne

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Flat rate

on request
special rates for tour operators

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Remark

we travel with public transportation

 
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Duration

4 to 8 hours
from/to Lucerne

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Flat rate

on request
special rates for tour operators

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Remark

we travel with public transport