The Mount Pilatus Gondola with Pilatus Lake in Lucerne, Switzerland. The region’s sudden and dramatic storms are said to be the trapped ghost of Pilate, searching for a path to heaven.
The fact the mountain is also shrouded in myth – the mountain only adds to its allure.Īccording to legend, Pilatus gets its name as the final resting place of Pontius Pilate. Yet another pearl in the Swiss Alps, Pilatus stands dutifully and impressively over Lake Lucerne in the heart of Switzerland. An hour further along the trail, and you’ll be rewarded with more dazzling views, this time of the Grosse Scheidegg and the Wetterhorn.
Once at the top and out on the trail, you’ll soon encounter the famous North Face in all its glory – but from a safe distance. This route to the summit was first conquered by an Austrian-German team in 1938, but for a more leisurely trip to the top, the Jungfrau Railway is an other-worldly journey which winds its way through the tunnels to the start of the Eiger Trail.Ī cog wheel train travels on Jungfrau Railway from Jungfraujoch to Kleine Scheidegg in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The view of the Eiger Northface and Wetterhorn Massif from Fallboden station in the Jungfrau Region, Switzerland. In fact, it’s famous North Face, with a 1,800 m vertical drop, is known as the Mordwand, or ‘death wall.’ It may be less than 4,000 m, but that doesn’t make it any less fearsome. One of the most impressive, enigmatic-looking peaks in Switzerland, the Eiger casts a huge shadow over the beautiful village of Grindelwald. The Gornergrat Railway is a mountain rack railway, located in the Swiss canton of Valais in Switzerland. Europe’s highest cogwheel railway has been taking travellers up to a 3,089 m viewing platform since 1898, and experience that’s not to be missed. Serious climbers can attempt a challenging (and risky) ascent to the summit, though it’s also possible to get up close and personal without the use of crampons and an ice axe by taking a train to Gornergrat. View of the Matterhorn from the Rothorn summit station in Switzerland.
The jagged shark-tooth looms over Zermatt and, at nearly 4,500 m, is one of the highest mountains in Europe. It’s also one of the most instantly recognisable – it’s distinctive pyramid-shaped peak adorns the Toblerone packaging. Zermatt and Matterhorn Mountain in Valais, Switzerland. Lovingly referred to as ‘The Jewel of the Swiss Alps’, the Matterhorn – whose very name conjures up romantic images of snow-covered summits and Alpine majesty – is one of the most dramatic looking mountains on the planet. Here’s a closer look at just some of Switzerland’s most stunning peaks and, more importantly, how you can experience them for yourself. And while Europe’s highest peak, which straddles France and Italy, deserves its reputation as one of the most perfect looking peaks in the world, there is a whole host of mountain ranges in Switzerland that offer equally stunning scenery and year-round activities. In any discussion of European mountains, Mont Blanc usually dominates, just as it does the skyline around Chamonix. Jaw-dropping views, pristine nature and warm hospitality - Switzerland’s mountain ranges represent the best the country has to offer
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