Family Travelogue: MOUNT PILATUS TOUR Lucerne, Switzerland 14 June 2013 / Family Travelogue

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MOUNT PILATUS TOUR Lucerne, Switzerland 14 June 2013 / Family Travelogue

Lake Lucerne and Pilatus

Lake Lucerne is located in Central Switzerland and the 5th largest lake in the country. Lake Geneva is the largest.

Pilatus is a mountain overlooking Lucerne. It is composed of many summits, the highest is 2,128m.

Our Pilatus tour on 14 June 2013; we ascended by cable car and funicular, descended by cogwheel train and lake cruisin back to the city.

We have compiled the photos taken during the Pilatus tour to a video. Amazing views at the peak. Check it out.

Please check out the photos taken during our Pilatus tour compiled to a video. We ascended by cable car and funicular, descended by cogwheel train and cruise Lake Lucerne back to the city.

From Luzern, we took Trolley #1 or Bus No. 1 to Kriens

Kriens. we walked about 5 minutes to the Pilatus Bahn (Pilatus Station)

We purchased our round trip Pilatus tour: aerial cable cars and funicular to the top and cogwheel down to Alpnachstad and boat cruisin on Lake Lucerne to the City.

We paid 50% of the price, over 100chf, we had the 8 day Swiss Pass. We purchased our Swiss Pass at Sargans, Switzerland. It was cheaper compare if bought in your country as suggested by many.

Check these sites for the Pilatus tour prices and the Swiss Pass prices.

http://www.pilatus.ch/en/railway-cableways/prices/

https://www.sbb.ch/en/leisure-holidays/holidays--short-breaks-in-switzerland/swisstravelsystem/swiss-travel-pass.html

We took the Aerial Cable Car to Frakmuntegg enjoying the views changing from the ground to the green trees to the foggy/cloudy mountain,

Breathing and smelling clean fresh air

Farm cows?

Arrived at the Frakmuntegg station

walked around before we took the gondola. 2 more stations to the top

The next was really foggy, we were not able to try the toboggan.

Taking the panoramic gondola, views were really stunning!

Reached the Summit of Mount Pilatus, Lucerne, Switzerland

7000ft/2132m above sea level.

We were in a complete awe! Such an amazing place. We thought the best we have ever seen.

Snowy yet with sunlight.

Looking around, seeing everything as far as my eyes could see.

It would not be enough just to hear wonderful about this mountain. Not enough to just view shared photos and videos. Not enough to just read all the superlative descriptions. We had to see for ourselves if such were not exaggerations.

Standing on this heavenly like place, the very best still not enough to express our happiness. We were so glad and thankful we had the opportunity to see such a spectacular astounding creations.

We went inside the cave and it led us in this very picturesque view

Waiting for the cogwheel train. Our Pilatus tour was not yet over.

Descending on the World's steepest cogwheel railway to Alpnachstad.

Steep cliff and the train was very old.

Scenic Adventure with the top snow, then rock the green trees...

Arrived Alphachstad to transfer for a boat ride. We had arrived safely and each in one piece.

You could opt to start your cruise the other way round: cruise on Lake Lucerne, ascend by cogwheel: descend by the panoramic funicular and the aerial cable car to Kriens and take Trolley or Bus No. 1 back to the city.

Cruising Lake Lucerne, Switzerland for one hour to the city

Simply Fantastic! Splendid Alps, stunning view and amazing rides both ways.

Perfect views everywhere

We really had a blast! Such a wonderful scenic adventure

Continued to Travel from Lucerne to Zermatt by train 15 June 2013

Continued from Lucerne City 13 Jun 2013

Train travel from Salzburg, Austria to Zurich, Switzerland.

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