traveled up the mountain by tram and gondola, enjoying a snack at the top and a short film. Very interesting to see the photos of the workers who provided and built the system to get up the mountain. It was pretty snowy the day we went, so there was not much of a view, but beautiful nonetheless. And we fed birds at the top! Who would have guessed?

Although we missed going up with the cog-rail train (temporarily out of order), we took the "egg" ride up through the clouds, and switched into the cable car, above the clouds, to take us to Pilatus' summit. Absolutely mesmerizing panoramic views from its 2132m altitude. A beautifully-designed, indoor space sits atop, including a shop, coffee & lite lunch bar, information desk and 2 hotels. Folding chairs are available free of charge to lounge about under the sun, on its wide terrace. Highly recommended!

Naturally, the majesty of the views from the peak depends on the level of cloud cover. The day we went up, the forecast was for clouds all day, but a break in the weather came and the skies were clear in the morning, affording us spectacular views. The ride up the cable car and gondola was fun and the panorama from the top was unforgettable. There are various shops at the top offering (expensive) food, drinks and souvenirs. But, the scenery is the calling card. Don't miss trekking out through the tunnels honeycombing the mountain, which provide unique views from a variety of perspectives.

The views were spectacular. We bought rhe combo lucerne boat ride/pilatus train ride. Loved every bit of it. Maybe next visit will involve a short hike up. So easy to find your way around. Wish one gift shop on site would let you exchange the product at a sister site but no such luck. Overall grade an A.

Exceptionally professional coordination of Lucerne's public bus to the gondola, then surrounding beauty of the natural site with beautiful hotels and dining areas. All displays were stunning with comfy folding canvas deck chairs available outdoors for those who wanted to rest and absorb it all. We took the cog rail back down and then the ferry back to downtown Lucerne. A completely wonderful visit - signage and kindness of staff was appreciated!!!

The clog train was neat. The scenery along the way up and down to the mountain was nice, but the best views by far are on the top. You have great views of the mountain, the scenery below and if you are lucky you will see the gondolas coming up and down the mountain. Restaurants were good but the line ups were long. It is a nice place to enjoy the views and relax. Would have loved to stay at the hotel, but it was a bit pricey. The washrooms were very clean.

Scared of heights but I was determined to do it. The day we visited Pilatus it was a rainy day so we hesitated going but we did it. We thought we would take just the first 2 gondolas and stop at that height but decided to buy the whole package and go to the top. We bought our tickets when we arrived, we did not reserve or buy ahead of time and it turned out great. We did not take the cogwheel train and after seeing the line-ups for it we are glad we didn't. The rain stopped on our way up the gondola and it turned into a beautiful day. I've attached a few pictures.

I hiked up from Alpnachstadt. There is a decent sized car park by the cogwheel railway station and a public toilet for getting ready/cleaning up afterwards. The route up took about 2h45min, but that was with getting a sweat on and with no stops, so 4h-4h30min is more realistic. The path was very clearly signposted, safe, never too steep or requiring scrambling. Great views towards the second half, and well worth the effort. Plan ahead and book the cogwheel railway down to avoid disappointment and save those knees.

The ride up Pilatus was pretty straightforward. Tips is to do it from Kriens (and not from the other way). I started at 8.30am and the first cable car ride went off at 9am. Spent a while walking up the top of pilalus and had a short coffee break at the restaurant. It took about 2 hours in total. There is a cave walk in and out of the mountain. Overall experience was pleasant and the view was breathtaking. Tips: do the trip from Kriens and not other way round. As we reached the cogwheel down at Pilatus Kulm. The queue to buy tickets and the queue to talk the cogwheels were horrible. People were standing in the hot sun queueing up for the ride up. Also, there is no need to reserved a cogwheel space if you are doing it from Kriens, provided if it’s on a weekday. I didn’t even have to use my reserved ticket for the cogwheel as there were no queue!

My wife and I did the Golden Route on our own. The trip is very impressive as evidenced by the many glowing reviews. I’m posting a review to highlight the advantages of buying tickets from the Pilatus Shop Luzern if you’re going on your own. The store is centrally located and charges the same price as online. The woman working at the store explained the details of the route and answered all of our questions. It made our trip a lot easier and saved us a lot of internet research regarding the mechanics of the trip. We were very glad that we purchased our tickets there.