Maaza Mengiste’s childhood trip to the mountain didn’t go well. Upon returning decades later, she gains a new understanding of her mother’s life — and her own. Mount Pilatus in Switzerland. Legends ...

Overlooking Lake Lucerne at 2,132 meters above sea level, Hotel Pilatus Kulm is a historic property, dating back to 1890. Queen Victoria rode a mule up Mount Pilatus; however, visitors can ascend the ...

High above the bustling lake town of Lucerne, Switzerland, lies the rugged cliffs and steep mountain terrain of Mount Pilatus. It’s here where the legendary dragons of yore resided – in particular, a ...

Explore the breathtaking Mount Pilatus, the crown jewel of Lucerne, Switzerland. Home to the world’s steepest cogwheel railway — with a 48% gradient over 4,618 meters — this engineering feat, designed ...

Lake Lucerne gleams below, but you can also gaze across the central Swiss Alps towards the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau, a trio ...

Comments: We took a cogwheel train to the top of Mt. Pilatus in the Swiss Alps. The clouds are visible below the mountain peaks. This is a regular feature that runs in The Forum's Travel section, ...

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