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.

Gazing across the 73 snowy peaks from the top of Mount Pilatus, the magical mountain in the centre of Switzerland, a visitor would be hard pressed to feel more deeply embedded in the wild, wintry ...

In Lucerne, the world-famous tenor makes a memorable journey up one of Switzerland’s most spectacular mountains To reach its terminus, make your way to the hamlet of Alpnachstad, which lies at the ...

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 ...

A medieval legend claims that there are dragons with healing powers living on Mount Pilatus in Switzerland. Apparently, once upon a time, there was a young man who was in danger around the mountain, ...

“We’ll just cut through the Gotthard Pass, there, and head down to Locarno on the other side,” Theddy says. I look ahead. All I see is a flat, towering wall of mountain, every bit as steep and high as ...

The imposing presence of Mount Pilatus in the vicinity of Lucerne makes way for a thrilling and memorable adventure hike up in a day’s time. There are various guided tour options available that will ...