[Wig]

5 May 2025 at 22:27:53 #2569985

We have Swiss Travel passes which cover the Lake Lucerne cruise and the bus to Kriens. The up and down tickets to Pilatus cost 20 CHF with the travel passes. My question is are the views better with the cogwheel train going up and the cable car and gondola going down or the other way around. With the travel passes we can do the cruise or the bus either way.
Thanks

Wig

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[Wig]

Reply 1 of 4 • 5 May 2025 at 22:45:45 #2569986

Sorry about the Title. I couldn’t edit after I posted. Direction of travel would be more appropriate. Thanks

[Roger Sexton]

Reply 2 of 4 • 6 May 2025 at 6:01:19 #2569989

Hello Wig

First a generalisation about all Swiss mountain lines, whether they are cable car, funicular or cog-wheel.  I personally always find going down more exciting than going up!  (When going down sit/stand facing the direction of travel.)

On my very first day in Switzerland, back in August 1971, I went by boat to Alpnachstad, and then on the cog-wheel train up Pilatus.  Following advice from a guide book I still possess, I sat on the left facing the direction of travel.  I went down in the cable car, then the ‘Gondolas’.  54 years later, that is what I would recommend.

Kind regard
Roger

[Anna]

Reply 3 of 4 • 6 May 2025 at 11:39:23 #2573651

Hi Wig,

Generally, I’d prefer starting the excursion with the boat trip from Lucerne to Alpnachstad, then take the cogwheel train up and spend an hour at the top. Later, take the cable car down to Fräkmuntegg, do the toboggan or zipline or picnic, and finally take the gondola down to Kriens and bus back to Lucerne.

You can find details about the Pilatus Golden Round trip here: https://www.myswissalps.com/activity/pilatus/#directions

Regards,
Anna

[Wig]

Reply 4 of 4 • 6 May 2025 at 14:49:11 #2574626

Thanks Anna and Roger