Pilatus cogwheel railway Commissioned in 1889, with a gradient of up to 48 per cent and a journey time of around 30 minutes, this is the steepest cogwheel railway in the world in figures It climbs metre by metre from Alpnachstad to Pilatus Kulm, past blooming alpine meadows and striking rock formations
Mount Pilatus Cogwheel Train and Cable Car | Switzerland Tourism Easily accessible by public transport from Lucerne, Mount Pilatus is the ideal adventure mountain for the entire family The world’s steepest cogwheel railway starts its climb at Alpnachstad and tackles a maximum gradient of 48 percent, thereby passing forests, meadows and rock faces
Railway and cableways - pilatus. ch With a gradient of up to 48%, the legendary cogwheel railway takes you safely and spectacularly up to Mount Pilatus An experience that combines history, technology and nature in a unique way
Pilatus cogwheel railroad - luzern. com With a gradient of up to 48 percent, the cogwheel railroad up Mount Pilatus is the steepest cogwheel railroad in the world The railroad was put into operation in 1889 and still amazes today with its ingenious design
Pilatus - steepest cogwheel railway in the world - Excursion The world's steepest cogwheel railroad takes you to the summit of Pilatus Kulm in just 30 minutes The vegetation changes constantly, from the reeds of the lake to lush green meadows, fragrant forests and barren mountains with impressive rock formations
Buy Pilatus ticket – Discover Lucerne’s local mountain How do I get to Pilatus? You can reach Pilatus from Kriens by cable car via the Fräkmüntegg midway station or directly from Alpnachstad by cogwheel train Further information on how to get there can be found above under "How to get there" The journey takes around 30 minutes each way
Mount Pilatus near Lucerne: complete planning guide for 2026 Pilatus is a famous mountain near Lucerne, with magnificent views over the lake and the mountains of Central Switzerland Here's all your planning info: the cable car and cogwheel train routes, prices and tickets, operation dates, what to expect at the top, and more!
Pilatus Railway - Wikipedia The Pilatus Railway (German: Pilatusbahn, PB) is a mountain railway in Switzerland and the steepest rack railway in the world, with a maximum gradient of 48% and an average gradient of 35%