The story of Mount Pilatus
Pilatus rises above Lake Lucerne to about 2,100 metres. Medieval legends told of dragons living in its caves and of the ghost of Pontius Pilate, which gave the mountain its name.
The cogwheel railway from Alpnachstad, opened in 1889, is the steepest in the world. At the top, walking paths, a hotel and terraces give views across the lake and dozens of Alpine peaks.
