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Hotel Pilatus Kulm
Kriens, Switzerland · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Thirty rooms sit at 2,132 metres on Pilatus Kulm: 27 superior doubles and three junior suites in a four-star house built in 1890 beside the steep cog railway, and renovated in 2010. Queen Victoria restaurant takes its name from her 1868 ride up by horse. You arrive by cog from Alpnachstad or by gondola from Kriens, then sleep on the ridge for the sunrise.
- 30 rooms
- Neighborhood: Pilatus Kulm
- Rooms from 215 sq ft (20 m²)
About Hotel Pilatus Kulm
- Thirty keys, 27 superior doubles and three junior suites, on Pilatus Kulm at 2132 metres. Official four-star. Built 1890, renovated 2010. Sister Bellevue is a separate three-star circular house.
- Reached by the steepest cog railway from Alpnachstad or the gondola from Kriens. Queen Victoria restaurant named for the 1868 horseback ascent.
- Neighborhood is Pilatus Kulm summit, GPS 46.980, 8.254. The gondola starts in Kriens; the beds sit on the ridge. Independent four-star mountain hotel.
- Entry-level rooms start at 215 sq ft (20 m²).
History
Hotel Pilatus-Kulm is a 30-room four-star built in 1890 at 2132 metres on Mount Pilatus, beside the world's steepest cog railway.
The setting
Pilatus Kulm summit above Lake Lucerne. Gondola base at Kriens; cog from Alpnachstad.
Restaurants and bars
- Pilatus-Kulm restaurant — Restaurant
Experiences
- Dragon Glider — Soar through the forest on a journey high above the ground (approx. 15 min).
- Pilatus Rope Park — Ten different courses to train skills, jump, test nerves (approx. 3h).
- Ibex Safari — Trail of the king of the Alps: encounter Alpine inhabitants in their natural environment (summer).
- Tree Tents — Spend a night high up in a tree tent on Fräkmüntegg (approx. 2 days).
Amenities
- Seminars with a panoramic view of the Alps
- Event planning and realisation by the event team
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