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Pilatus Railway Lower Station

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    1. View of Lake Lucerne – Ämsigen Railway Station loop from Alpnachstad (Pilatus-Bahn)

    11.8km

    06:16

    1,120m

    1,120m

    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    July 6, 2023

    In 1889 the 4618 m long railway line was opened (steam operation until 1937). With a maximum gradient of 48%, it is still the steepest cog railway in the world. This was made possible by the ingenious design with 2 horizontally rotating gears, which is unique in the world.

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      June 28, 2021

      This cog railway is the steepest in the world! Their wagons are over 80 years old but will be replaced by new wagons in 2023. Most of the tracks are still the very first original ones! The track is over 130 years old!

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        January 5, 2020

        Impressive how steep it really is

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          Location: Alpnach, Obwalden, Zentralschweiz, Switzerland

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