Switzerland Travel―A Side Trip to Mt Pilatus from Lucerne

In a companion article

Switzerland Travel―3 Day Travel Itinerary in Lucerne

it shows you that, to really appreciate Lucerne's beauty, you probably need to spend at least three days in Lucerne and its surrounding mountains (e.g.Mt Rigi and Mt Pilatus).

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On 06/27/2019, a hot summer day, we have taken a similar travel itinerary:

Lucerne → Burgenstock → Alpnachstad → Pilatus → Kriens

to visit Mt Pilatus, below are photos taken during Mr. Pilatus side trip from Lucerne.  Note that we didn't finish the train ride from Alpnachstad to Pilatus and cable car down to Kriens because we were told that we could have only 20 minutes left at the Pilatus summit before we need to take the last cable car down.  Instead, we have decided to take the original boat back to Lucerne.  The lesson learned here is that to achieve the said travel itinerary you need to start either earlier in the day or you don't spend too much time at Burgenstock as we have done.  However, we don't regret to spend time at Burgenstock because its views were awesome and most of the trail covered was in the woods (or in the shades), which is quite welcome for a hike in a hot summer day.

Boat Ride from Lucerne to Burgenstock

Figure 1.  The boat ride from Lucerne to Burgenstock boarded at pier 3

Figure 2. Pier 1 which was the boarding place for Mt. Rigi trip

Figure 3.  Port Kehrsiten-Burgenstock from the same place you can take the cable car up to Burgenstock

Burgenstock

Figure 4.  Birdseye's view of villages down below

Figure 5.  Birdseye's view (2)

Figure 6.  The whole trail mostly under the shades, which is a great relief for a hot summer day

Figure 7.  Trail view (2)

Figure 8.  Birdseye's view (3)

Figure 9.  Birdseye's view (4)

Figure 10.  Birdseye's view (5)

Figure 11.  Mt Pilatus in the background (note that the high temperature has made the view hazy)

Figure 12.  Birdseye's view (6)―note that the high temperature has made the view hazy

Figure 13.  Birdseye's view (7)―note that the high temperature has made the view hazy

Boat Ride from Burgenstock to Alpnachstad 

Figure 14.  View of Mt Pilatus from the boat

Figure 15.  View from the boat

Figure 16.  View from the boat (2)

Figure 17.  Beautiful swans in the lake

References

1. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Bären Park in Bern 
2. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Mürren Flower Trail 
3. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Lion Monument and Glacier Garden of Lucerne 
4. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Church of St. Leodegar in Lucerne 
5. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Mt Schilthorn near Mürren 
6. Switzerland Hiking―from Murren to Gimmelward 
7. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Trümmelbach Falls in the Lauterbrunnen Valley 
8. Switzerland Hiking―from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg 
9. Switzerland Travel―Beautiful Scenery along the Reuss River 
10. Switzerland Travel―A Side Trip to Mt Pilatus from Lucerne 
11. Switzerland Travel―A Side Trip to Mt Rigi from Lucerne 
12. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Chapel Bridge in Lucerne 
13. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Jesuit Church in Lucerne
14. Switzerland Travel―3 Day Travel Itinerary in Lucerne
15. Switzerland Travel―Train Service Basics