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Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Bürgenstock: A Stunning Side Trip from Lucerne

Birdseye's view of villages from Burgenstock

In a companion article
Switzerland Travel―3 Day Travel Itinerary in Lucerne
    it shows you that, to really appreciate Lucerne's beauty, you probably need to spend at least three days in Lucerne and its surrounding mountains (e.g.Mt Rigi and Mt Pilatus).

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    On 06/27/2019, a hot summer day, we have taken a similar travel itinerary:
    Lucerne → Burgenstock⭐⭐ → Alpnachstad → Pilatus → Kriens
    to visit Mt Pilatus, below are photos taken during Mr. Pilatus side trip from Lucerne.  Note that we didn't finish the train ride from Alpnachstad to Pilatus and cable car down to Kriens because we were told that we could have only 20 minutes left at the Pilatus summit before we need to take the last cable car down.  Instead, we have decided to take the original boat back to Lucerne.  The lesson learned here is that to achieve the said travel itinerary you need to start either earlier in the day or you don't spend too much time at Burgenstock as we have done.  However, we don't regret to spend time at Burgenstock because its views were awesome and most of the trail covered was in the woods (or in the shades), which is quite welcome for a hike in a hot summer day.

    Boat Ride from Lucerne to Burgenstock


    The boat ride from Lucerne to Burgenstock boarded at pier 3

    Pier 1 which was the boarding place for Mt. Rigi trip

    Port Kehrsiten-Burgenstock from the same place you can take the cable car up to Burgenstock

    Burgenstock



    Birdseye's view

    The whole trail mostly under the shades, which is a great relief for a hot summer day

    Trail view

    Birdseye's view

    Birdseye's view

    Birdseye's view

    Mt Pilatus in the background (note that the high temperature has made the view hazy)


    Birdseye's view―note that the high temperature has made the view hazy


    Birdseye's view―note that the high temperature has made the view hazy

    Boat Ride from Burgenstock to Alpnachstad 


    View of Mt Pilatus from the boat

    View from the boat

    View from the boat (2)

    Beautiful swans in the lake

    References

    1. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Bären Park in Bern 
    2. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Mürren Flower Trail 
    3. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Lion Monument and Glacier Garden of Lucerne 
    4. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Church of St. Leodegar in Lucerne 
    5. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Mt Schilthorn near Mürren 
    6. Switzerland Hiking―from Murren to Gimmelward 
    7. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Trümmelbach Falls in the Lauterbrunnen Valley 
    8. Switzerland Hiking―from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg 
    9. Switzerland Travel―Beautiful Scenery along the Reuss River 
    10. Switzerland Travel―A Side Trip to Mt Pilatus from Lucerne 
    11. Switzerland Travel―A Side Trip to Mt Rigi from Lucerne 
    12. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Chapel Bridge in Lucerne 
    13. Switzerland Travel―Visiting Jesuit Church in Lucerne
    14. Switzerland Travel―3 Day Travel Itinerary in Lucerne
    15. Switzerland Travel―Train Service Basics

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