Train with World's Most Leaning Path

in #traveler7 years ago


The Mount Pilatus railway line is not far from the center of the city of Lucerne, Switzerland.


The slope of this train line reaches 48%, horror-horrible!

The route is 4,618 meters long, with the route of Alpnachstad-Pilatus Kulm Village, a mountain peak at an altitude of 2073 mdpl.
For uphill tracks, travel duration is 30 minutes. While the moment down slightly longer which is 40 minutes.
The train speed is about 8-11 km / h. During the train, the traveler can enjoy the charming surrounding scenery, including Lake Luzern.


Usually trains on the steep lane only operate from mid May to November.