Mount Pilatus

A mountain above Lucerne, 2,128 m, with sweeping views of the lake and the Alps. The 'Golden Round Trip' combines a boat from Lucerne to Alpnachstad, the world's steepest cog railway (48% at its steepest) up to Pilatus Kulm, and gondolas down to Kriens, with a bus back to Lucerne.

The cog railway runs from about May to November; the gondolas run all year. At the top there are short walks, a hotel and a summer toboggan run at Fräkmüntegg. Mount Rigi, across the lake, is another classic.