Mt. Pilatus

Last weekend (23rd Feb) we woke up to a beautiful, sunny day. We decided that it would be a perfect day to visit Mt. Pilatus, near Luzern. The five of us drove into Kriens, a suburb near Luzern, from where we would head up to Mt. Pilatus. This is the starting point of the gondola trip up the mountain.

It was a steep, thirty minute ride in the comfortable gondola and we experienced lovely views of the city of Luzern on our way up.

Once we reached the top of the 2132 metre high Mt. Pilatus we were greeted by two men playing Swiss horns, which really set the scene. This music, combined with the stunning scenery, was everything we could hope for. We walked up a snow-covered stairway to reach a viewing point, from where we could see the most magnificent vista of snow-capped mountains in the distance and the gorgeous city of Luzern by the lake.

The restaurant out on the terrace was too tempting to resist, so the girls enjoyed a hot chocolate, while Mark and I had a beer (naturally). We soaked up the Swiss atmosphere as a folk band played in the background.

It was time to leave this panorama, but we know that we want to come back again.