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Mount Pilatus

Lucerne, Switzerland
Ranked #2 of 21 attractions in Lucerne
4.5 of 5 stars 240 Reviews
Type: Mountains
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Visited Mount Pilatus early in Sept and had a fantastic day out! We got the bus from Lucerne to the cable car stop (the bus tell you the correct stop in english and then it is a short walk which is well sign posted) and started our journey up the mountain. We looked around the top for hours and enjoyed... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

The lovely sight accompanied by the refreshing breeze makes the trip to Mt Pilatus a superb experience. On 3 May, we drove from Zurich to Mt Pilatus' cogwheel railway station and to our dismay, it was closed:( Yes, please check their schedule before going. Due to the snow, it will only be opened mid-May. Fortunately, there is another way up... More

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Bern
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

The climb up there is already breath taking, wear good shoes and walk around its worth it. Be part of the place and nature and enjoy it. The view from the top over to the lakes it superbe. More

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Zurich, Switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

lots to do for all ages, playgrounds, rope park, summer toboggan, caves, views, sometimes alphorns at the top. More

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Do try the rope walking sport on the way to Pilatus. This was a first time in my life I tried this, and I'll never forget the experience! More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

This was the first mountain we visited in our trip to Switzerland. Not knowing what to expect, we took the gondola from Kriens. In my intinerary, I had planned to play the Summer Toboggan. When we reached the Toboggan station (it's at the Fräkmüntegg Summit Terminus), the tracks were wet with morning dew and no one could play the Toboggan.... More

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Kitchener, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012
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The trip to and from Mount Pilatus was very fun on it's own for the experience riding a cog train and gondolas. Make sure you go on a clear day though, because if it is cloudy you can't see anything from the viewing station on top! More

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Great view at the top however it is all depdended on the weather. A bit disappointed as the golden round trip was not opened due to frozen railway-track! More

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Cedar Park, Texas
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

The views from the top of Mount Pilatus were stunning. My husband had been to the Swiss Alps years ago on school trips from England and had told me about the beauty of the Swiss Alps but it was better than I had imagined. We had Swiss Rail passes that gave us 1/2 off the ticket price for the gondola... More

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Monmouth
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Took the No1 Bus and then cable cars from Lucerne. Get the combined ticket to save money. Great views from the top. It was 20 degrees at the base and thick snow at the top. Unfortunately the cog railway was still closed due to snow otherwise the round trip via cog railway and lake boat would have made it even... More

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