PeakobelloSwiss summit view forecast

All summits · Head to head

Pilatus or Stanserhorn?

Today, they're close. Pick on price and access.

PilatusStanserhorn
TodayGo 100Go 92
Height2,073 m1,898 m
TicketReturn CHF 84Return CHF 82
Swiss Travel Pass50% offIncluded
SeasonAll year (check maintenance breaks)Apr to Nov
By train from Lucerne1 h44 min
By train from Zug1 h 291 h 22
By train from Zürich1 h 571 h 44

Train times run door to the top on a Saturday morning.

Pilatus

2,073 m

Go

Above the fog: sunny summit 10:00–13:00 while Lucerne stays grey.

90% chance of a clear summit. Score 100 of 100. High confidence: both MeteoSwiss models agree. Around 10°C at the top.

Running today, per the timetable.

  1. Today Go 100
  2. Tmrw Go 95
  3. Wed Skip 0
  4. Thu Go 77
  5. Fri Skip 20
Getting up
Cogwheel railway from Alpnachstad (May to November) or gondola from Kriens plus the Dragon Ride cable car (all year, except maintenance)
Season
All year (check maintenance breaks)
Swiss Travel Pass
50% off
Nearest town
Lucerne

Why go

  • Golden Round Trip by boat, cogwheel railway and cable car
  • Steepest cogwheel railway in the world
  • Often above the fog that covers Lucerne in autumn and winter

Worth knowing

  • Cogwheel railway runs only from May to November
  • Crowded on sunny weekends

Pilatus forecast and tickets

Stanserhorn

1,898 m

Go

Above the fog: sunny summit 11:00–14:00 while Lucerne stays grey.

90% chance of a clear summit. Score 92 of 100. Medium confidence. Around 8°C at the top.

Running today, per the timetable.

  1. Today Go 92
  2. Tmrw Go 96
  3. Wed Skip 0
  4. Thu Go 85
  5. Fri Skip 38
Getting up
Historic funicular from Stans to Kälti, then the CabriO open-top cable car to the summit, about 25 minutes in total
Season
Apr to Nov
Swiss Travel Pass
Included
Nearest town
Lucerne

Why go

  • CabriO, a cable car with an open upper deck
  • Short summit loop with views of ten lakes
  • Quieter than Pilatus

Worth knowing

  • Closed in winter
  • Lower summit, often inside the fog layer

Stanserhorn forecast and tickets

Updated 19 Oct, 17:22. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.