A day trip from Stans to Stanserhorn and Pilatus

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A traveler is planning a one-day trip to Stanserhorn and Pilatus on August 11. They are wondering if it's feasible to visit both in one day without returning to Stans, and they seek advice on the best itinerary and order to tackle the mountains. The traveler has first-class Swiss Travel Passes Flex, making travel convenient.

Key takeaways:
  • Visit both Stanserhorn and Pilatus in one day, but ensure the weather is good and leave early.
  • Consider going to Mount Pilatus second so you can end your day in Lucerne for dinner.
  • The specific order of visiting the mountains doesn't matter much; plan according to what works best for you.
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  • omika
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    1 August 2015 at 18:17:08 #807671

    Hello to all forum members and the moderat0rs of the greatest forum on the web!

    I plan a trip to Stanserhorn and Pilatus in 1 day – 11AUG2015. The departure point is Stans, where we’ve already booked a hotel. We’ve got First class Swiss travel passes flex.

    What do you think – is it possible to make this trip in one day ?

    Which direction will be the first in the morning – Stanserhorn or Pilatus? No need to go back to Stans between the two destinations.

    What will be the best itinerary for this trip?

    Thank you in advance for your help. 🙂

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    Reply 1 of 2 • 1 August 2015 at 22:47:07 #844923

    <<“What do you think – is it possible to make this trip in one day ? “>>

    Yes.

    Next question- why would you? One might be enough.

    Slowpoke

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    Reply 2 of 2 • 2 August 2015 at 16:25:10 #844924

    Hi omika,

    Thanks for your compliments! It’s a bit much, but you can certainly visit both mountains on one day. Make sure the weather is good and leave early. The order does not matter that much. A reason to do Mount Pilatus second is that you can end in Lucerne, to have dinner for example. So in that case you’d go up from Alpnachstad and down to Kriens.

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