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Pilatus [Mount Pilate]

Mt Pilate (2106 m / 6909 ft) is Lucerne's "home mountain". It can be reached either by public bus #1 to Kriens and a three-section cableway (north face) or by ship / railway to Alpnachstad and world's steepest cogwheel train (south face). Of course, you can also climb up there in summer on one of several marked hiking-trails. Good shoes are required, but even children used to hiking in the mountains will reach the top within half a day.

Mount Pilate and Lake Lucerne seen from Gerlisberg monastery in spring
World's steepest cogwheel train climbing Mount Pilate	Cableway to Mount Pilate

Cableway and cogwheel trains are operated by Pilatusbahnen

More pictures of Lake Lucerne, Switzerland

Events	Buildings	Churches	Lake Lucerne
Lucerne Carnival Stadtlauf 2005	Chapel Bridge & Water Tower Spreuer Bridge Downtown Lucerne Musegg Wall & Towers Lion Monument Old wooden houses	Jesuit Church Hof Church Franciscan Church St. Paul Church	Paddle Steamers Pilatus [Mount Pilate] Mount Rigi Pius Church, Meggen Astrid Chapel, Küssnacht am Rigi


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