Pilatus (mountain)

Pilatus, also often referred to as Mount Pilatus, is a 2,129 metre high mountain overlooking Lucerne in Central Switzerland. It is on the border between the cantons of Lucerne, Nidwalden and Obwalden. The Pilatusbahn brings people close to the summit of the mountain at 2,073 metres and is the steepest cogwheel railway in the world.

280px Pilatus above Lake Lucerne
Elevation	2,128.5 m (6,983 ft)
Prominence	585 m (1,919 ft)
Parent peak	Brienzer Rothorn
Location
Climbing
First ascent	14th century
Easiest route	Pilatus Railway (world's steepest cogwheel railway)

Gallery

• Esel-Pilatus Kulm.jpg

  View of Lucerne and Lake Lucerne from the summit.

• Pilatus seen from the southeast.

• Trains du Pilate (Suisse) (4444425461).jpg

  Pilatusbahn on its way to the top.

Pilatus (mountain) Media

• 55-PB-Gondel.jpg

  Newest aerial cable car (called Dragon Ride) arriving at top station of Pilatus

• Alphorn musicians play on summit, as a paraglider fades into the clouds

• Pilatus Mountain.jpg

  Pilatus mountain seen from Gisikon Root

• Mythen Panorama from Pilatus.jpg

  Panoramic view towards Mythen

• Rigi and Säntis from Pilatus.jpg

  View on Rigi and Säntis in the background

• A view of the Hotel and Restaurant, the cog railway top station, and the Esel peak in the back

• Mount Pilatus cableway from top of mountain

• Adult and baby ibexes on Mount Pilatus 01.jpg

  Ibex family near summit

• Mtpilatusfromtrain.jpg

  A view from the cog-wheel railway

• Church near top of Mount Pilatus.jpg

  Church near top of Mount Pilatus