1 HOTEL PILATUS-KULM > DRAGON PATH > HOTEL PILATUS-KULM DISCOVER PILATUS KULM Degree of difficulty: easy | Difference in altitude: 0 | Duration: 10 min. | Description: short round-walk through the GOLDEN 500 m rock gallery (Dragon Path). Wheelchair compatible. TOMLISHORN ROUND TRIP 7000 ft OBERHAUPT CHRIESILOCH 6913 ft 2 HOTEL PILATUS-KULM > DRAGON PATH (VIA CHRIESILOCH) > HOTEL PILATUS-KULM Lucerne–Alpnachstad 50–90 min. PILATUS KULM Degree of difficulty: medium | Difference in altitude: 40 | Duration: 30 min. | Description: longer round-walk through Alpnachstad – Lucerne 2132 m ESEL 6953 ft the rock gallery. The only route for the north-south crossing. HOTEL PILATUS-KULM DRAGON PATH Romantic boat trip along the shores of Lake Lucerne (departs pier no. 2 to Alpnachstad). 3 HOTEL PILATUS-KULM > OBERHAUPT Degree of difficulty: easy | Difference in altitude: 40 | Duration: 10 min. | Description: spectacular 360° panorama: Alp massif (Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau), Black Forest, Säntis. Views of six lakes. OBERHAUPT 3 2 HOTEL BELLEVUE TOMLISHORN ESEL 5 2106 m 1 4 2132 m 2118 m CHRIESILOCH 4 HOTEL PILATUS-KULM > ESEL SILVER Degree of difficulty: medium | Difference in altitude: 50 | Duration: 10 min. | Description: spectacular 360° panorama: Blumenpfad DRACHENWEG Alp massif, Black Forest, Säntis. Views of six lakes. ROUND TRIP HOTEL BELLEVUE Lucerne – Alpnachstad 20 min. 5 HOTEL PILATUS-KULM > TOMLISHORN Alpnachstad – Lucerne Klimsenhorn- Degree of difficulty: medium | Differenc e in altitude: 60 | Duration: 35 min. | Description: «Echoloch» (echo hole) after CAUTION: Keep to the waymarked paths. Kapelle 10 minutes. Footpath to highest point on Mount Pilatus. Waymarked/interpreted flower trail. Enjoyable train ride within sight of Lake Lucerne Echoloch Pilatus Seilpark Sturdy, waterproof footwear recommended! Klimsenhorn Sommer-Rodelbahn 1350 m (Sarnen train; alight at Alpnachstad). Pilatus Tubing 60 m HOTEL PILATUS-KULM Fräkmüntegg – MATTHORN Pilatus Kulm FRÄKMÜNTEGG 2041 m 5 Min. 1416 m WORLD’S STEEPEST PILATUS ROPE PARK Fleimen-Tunnel TOBOGGAN RUN Pilu-Land COGWHEEL RAILWAY Alpnachstad – Pilatus Kulm 30 min. Esel-Tunnel Krienseregg – KRIENSEREGG Pilatus Kulm – Alpnachstad 40 min. Fräkmüntegg 1026 m Rosegg-Tunnel 15 Min. Experience an unique trip through meadows and rock faces on PILATUS KULM the world’s steepest cogwheel railway. It boasts a gradient 7000 ft of 48 %. OBERHAUPT TOMLISHORN 6913 ft ESEL 7000 ft 6953 ft Kriens – CHRIESILOCH PILUKrienseregg-LAND Flower Trail DRAGON PATH 10 Min. AERIAL CABLEWAY HOTEL BELLEVUE Kriens Bus – KRIENS «DRAGONStation RIDE» Klimsenhorn- 5 Min. Kapelle Bus Nr. 1 Echoloch Klimsenhorn Pilatus Kulm–FräkmünteggLuzern – Kriens 3,5 min. HOTEL PILATUS-KULM Fräkmüntegg –Pilatus Kulm Linde Pilatus 15 Min. Fräkmüntegg – GETTING TO MATTHORN Pilatus Kulm FRÄKMÜNTEGG 6701 ft Enjoy a smooth trip on the aerial cableway over steep chasms. Ämsigen 3,5 min. 4649 ft Zürich/Bern/Basel KRIENS/ LUCERNE 1359m Fleimen-Tunnel Luzern BY CAR OR COACH Kriens A2 motorway following signs for Lucerne; Esel-Tunnel Krienseregg – KRIENSEREGG Fräkmüntegg 3369 ft take «Luzern Süd/Kriens» exit. Spycher-Tunnel Rosegg-Tunnel 15 min. PANORAMA BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT Wolfort-Tunnel Train to Lucerne, then bus no. 1 Kriens to the «Linde Pilatus» GONDOLAS stop (approx. 15 minutes), then 5-minute walk to the Kriens Kriens – Bus Nr. 1 valley station. 4500 ft Krienseregg Fräkmüntegg–Krienseregg–Kriens 30 min. 10 min. Kriens Station – Kriens–Krienseregg–Fräkmüntegg KRIENS bus stop 5 min. Bus no. 1 Bus Alpnachstad Luzern – Kriens Enjoy the trip from panoramaNr. 1 gondolas as far as the treeline. 20 Min. Linde Pilatus 15 min. ALPNACHSTAD Schwanen- Ämsigen Zürich/Bern/Basel Steg 4459 ft Nr. 2 platz N GETTING TO H Luzern A Kriens LUZERN Pilatus-Kulm B Luzern Spycher-Tunnel Hergiswil L ALPNACH STAD AND THE40 Min. Interlaken R A Z E N T Alpnachstad 20 Min. Wolfort-Tunnel Sarnen WAYMARKED Horw 50–90 Min. WORLD’S STEEPEST Bus no. 1 FOOTPATH IN KRIENS Alpnachstad COGWHEEL RAILWAY Bus Alpnachstad no. 1 8 20 min. St.Niklausen Valley station–Kriens busVerkehrshaus station 5–10 min. ALPNACHSTAD Schwanen- BY CAR OR COACH Pier Kriens bus station–valley station 5–10 min. no. 2 platz N Kastanienbaum H A8 motorway following signs for Sarnen/Interlaken; A LUZERN Pilatus-Kulm B L Luzern Hergiswil A take «Alpnachstad» exit. Luzern 40 min. Interlaken T R 20 min. Sarnen Z E N Alpnachstad Bern/Interlaken/Brünig 50–90 Min. Horw 50–90 min. BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT Alpnachstad A By train to Lucerne then on to Alpnachstad station. Alterna- A8 L St.Niklausen Swiss Museum P of Transport N Kastanienbaum tively, take the boat from Lucerne (pier no. 2) to Alpnachstad A C H E Luzern (50–90 minutes). R Bern/Interlaken/Brünig 50–S90 min.E E A L P N A C H E R S E E DISABILITY-FRIENDLY SERVICE E E Here on Mount Pilatus, the visitor is king (or queen!). We are Stansstad R S E E E T keen to do all we can to facilitate an unique alpine experience Stansstad V I S Ä T E RE RW D S T V T T A L for our disabled visitors as well. Our cogwheel railway, pano- I E R W A L D S T Ä PILATUS-BAHNEN AG Tel. +41 (0)41 329 11 11 Gotthard Gotthard rama gondolas and aerial cableway are comfortable and Schlossweg 1 Fax +41 (0)41 329 11 12 Lugano Lugano disability-friendly. We recommend you to contact us prior CH -6010 Kriens/Luzern [email protected] to your intended date of arrival so that we can make all the Switzerland www.pilatus.ch necessary arrangements (tel. +41 (0)41 329 11 11). The weatherproof Panorama Gallery links the The entirely renovated Hotel Pilatus-Kulm Hotels Bellevue and Pilatus-Kulm. offers a blend of historical ambience and con- 2132 POSSIBILITIES temporary comfort. ABOVE SEA LEVEL HOTELS AND GASTRONOMY HISTORIC PILATUS-KULM MOUNTAIN HOTEL***S Dreams come true in the peace and quiet of this fascinating mountain setting: Nowhere are the stars brighter and the sun- rises more spectacular than on Pilatus Kulm. Stay at this his- toric mountain hotel (built 1890) with its 27 spacious guest rooms and three suites. HOTEL BELLEVUE – EXPERIENCE MAJESTIC VIEWS The panoramic views are truly amazing – no matter the weather or time of year, you won’t forget the experience in a hurry! Our 19 double rooms are comfortably furnished and most have views of the Alps and Lucerne Bay. BELLEVUE SELF-SERVICE RESTAURANT This stylish self-service restaurant serves freshly prepared, typical Swiss and international fare. PLEASURES OF THE PALATE Our restaurants on and around Mount Pilatus offer hearty, well-prepared fare and great-tasting snacks. The cuisine of the Restaurant Queen Victoria Mount Pilatus offers spectacular views of features fresh, regional ingredients. Lucerne Bay. PANORAMA GALLERY The Panorama Gallery features all-round glazing for uninter- rupted views of the breathtaking mountains, Lake Lucerne and Lucerne itself. The venue is perfect for cocktail receptions, events and exhibitions. SEMINARS AND BANQUETS Whether stylish banquets, exceptional seminars or unforget- table family celebrations: Hotel Pilatus-Kulm with its distin- guished tradition offers you the ideal setting for events of whatever kind. WORLD’S STEEPEST COGWHEEL RAILWAY For many people engineer Eduard Locher was crazy when he put forward the idea of building a railway up to Mount Pilatus in the 19th century. But the 4618 m long stretch of railway was opened in 1889 (steam operation until 1937) and with its 48 % gradient is still the steepest cogwheel railway in the world. This was achieved by the brilliantly innovative construction of two horizontally revolving cogwheels. GOLDEN ROUND TRIP From May to October experience the assorted delights of Lucerne’s landmark mountain courtesy of the Golden Round Trip – a half-day or whole-day excursion involving a boat trip, the cogwheel railway, the aerial cableway and panorama gondolas. The ultra-modern Pilatus Business Centre is fully FUN & ACTION A trip on Mount Pilatus involving the cogwheel featured for seminars and stylish banquets. Mount Pilatus is popular with sports devotees and fans of railway or various cableways is an experience the great outdoors – all year round. Experience being part of not to be missed. a roping party in Central Switzerland’s biggest rope park, or enjoy the thrills of Switzerland’s longest summer tobog- gan run. WALKING/HIKING Embark on a breathtaking voyage of discovery: put your best foot forward on trails offering everything from easy to alpine. MYTHS & LEGENDS From time immemorial, the rugged cliffs high above Lucerne have been shrouded in mysterious myths and legends. Peo- ple in the Middle Ages believed that a dragon with heal- ing powers and spirits inhabited the rocky crevices. It was also said that the ancient Lake Pilatus harbored the restless soul of none other than the Roman Prefect, Pontius Pilate – now at peace. That explains why ascents of the Pilatus were forbidden for a very long time. Cursed be they, it was thought, who disturb the Pilatus! FAUNA & FLORA The alpine ibex on Mount Pilatus are popular tourist attrac- tions. There have been ibexes on the Pilatus for more than 40 years. The waymarked flower trail between Pilatus Kulm and Tomlishorn takes you past upwards of 100 flowers, all labeled..