Tobogganing at Mount Pilatus, Switzerland, the world's longest summer toboggan run

Anju Chandna
Apr 24, 2022
2 min read

A day trip to Mount Pilatus can be a fun outing for the entire family.

The thrill begins right from where you start your journey up to Mt. Pilatus on the Steepest cogwheel in the world. As you step out of the funicular, you get stunning views from the top of Lake Lucerne of the Alpine peaks all around.

One can easily spend 2 to 3 hours at the top of Mount Pilatus, taking in the sights and clicking pictures.

You can read more about our Mt. Pilatus experience here

https://www.journeys2memories.com/post/6-not-to-miss-day-trips-from-lucerne-switzerland-mount-pilatus

For the return journey, our plan was fairly simple:

First, by cable car to the Fräkmüntegg Mountain Station, and then further by gondola to Kriens.

Our kids were really tired from all the excitement of the cogwheel in the morning, but despite that, when our cable car stopped at Fräkmüntegg, we decided to explore around a bit before continuing on our journey to Kriens. And this stopover proved to be a high point of our trip to Mount Pilatus!

The Fräkigaudi Tobogganing at Mt. Pilatus, Switzerland, is the world's longest summer toboggan run. The shiny steel channel spread across the mountain is 1350 meters long!

The facility is very organised and caters promptly to loads of tourists thronging the mountain.

We decided to take 3 cars since small children have to be accompanied by an adult. My younger son sat huddled with my husband in one sledge, my older son and I in two separate sledges.

The instructor gave us some quick instructions on how to go about the ride. We buckled up and were all set to go.

The slope ahead is steep, and the sledges just slide on the metal sheath under. After some initial hesitation, I just let go with my husband and son in the other sledges close on my heels.

The curvy bends and sharp turns are fun to manoeuvre and can send your mind into a tizzy as the beautiful sights of Lake Lucerne and mountainous peaks fly past.

The sledges are easy to control and are firmly fixed onto the rails. The ride comes to a gradual end, and one can get out of the sledge with ease.

The entire expedition on the metal rails lasts barely 70 seconds, but the adrenaline that it pumps into your body can last you for quite some time even after the joyride is over.

We got out of the toboggan run with smiles on our faces.

Don't forget to include Tobogganing at Mount Pilatus in your itinerary ...I promise you won't regret it!