- Duration6 hours
- Group sizeMax 20 · from 1
- Guided inEnglish, German
- Physical levelModerate
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Day Trips
Mt Pilatus Golden Round Trip from Lucerne
Overview
Lake steamer, the world's steepest cog railway, then aerial cable cars back down — a circular route up Mt Pilatus using four different vehicles.
The Golden Round Trip is the best-designed half-day in Switzerland: a paddle steamer across Lake Lucerne to Alpnachstad, the world's steepest cog railway at a 48% gradient to the summit at 2,132 m, then aerial cable cars and a gondola down the other side to Kriens.
Four vehicles, no backtracking, and a summit terrace looking across to the Bernese Alps. The cog railway runs May to November; in winter the route reverses and uses the cable cars in both directions at a lower price.
Highlights
- Four different vehicles, no repeated leg
- The world's steepest cog railway at 48%
- Lake Lucerne paddle steamer
- Summit terrace at 2,132 m
- Valid any time on the date booked
What happens, step by step
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09:00
Lake steamer
Ninety minutes across Lake Lucerne to Alpnachstad.
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10:45
Cog railway
Thirty minutes at up to 48% gradient to the summit station.
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11:30
Pilatus Kulm
Summit terraces, the ridge walk and the view to the Bernese Alps.
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13:30
Cable car down
Aerial cableway to Fräkmüntegg, then the gondola to Kriens.
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14:45
Back in Lucerne
Bus 1 from Kriens to the city centre.
What is and is not included
Included
- Lake Lucerne boat to Alpnachstad
- Cog railway to the summit
- Aerial cable car and gondola to Kriens
- Bus back to Lucerne city centre
Not included
- Meals at the summit
- Hotel transfers
- Guide
Where it starts
Meeting point
Lucerne, Pier 1 in front of the railway station, for the 09:00 sailing.
Exact coordinates, the supplier’s on-the-day phone number and the driver or guide allocation are released with the booking voucher in the agent workspace.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the start time. Between 72 and 24 hours, 50% is refunded. Inside 24 hours the booking is non-refundable, and a no-show is charged in full.
Traveller reviews
Who operates this
Swiss Rail Partners
Swiss Rail Partners AG · Lucerne, Switzerland
- Supplier rating
- 4.9 from 2,311 reviews
- Products in the catalogue
- 4
- Operating languages
- English, German, French
- Typical response
- Within 4 hours
- Contracted since
- January 2024
- Confirmation
- Instant
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