16^Nov Sat
06:35

Let's go to Pilatus on Saturday. We return back with either funicular or hiking down (to be agreed on spot).

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Difficulty: T3, hiking trail. If you need more info what T3 means, SAC website has a description: https://www.sac-cas.ch/fileadmin/Ausbildung_und_Wissen/Tourenplanung/Alpinmerkbl%C3%A4tter/20230601_SAC-Wanderskala_D.pdf .

Meeting point and time: Zürich HB under the blue angel at 06:35. Alternatively, you can directly join at Alpnachstad train station at 08:30.

Getting to the starting point: We take a train-connection at 06:45 (via Rotkreuz, Luzern) to Alpnachstad and arrive there at 08:29.

In case you need to reach me before the hike, my phone number: +41 78 640 33 54 (I won't have access to the internet).

Coming back: Last funicular from Pilatus Kulm to Alpnachstad is at 16:54! Trains from Alpnachstad back to Zürich via Luzern and Rotkreuz go every 30 minutes until very late.

Profile: 1650m up / almost no down, length ~8 km.

Pace: We will go at a moderate pace of ~500 uphill meters per hour (when without snow).

Lunch: Bring your own food, we'll have a lunch break on the way or on top.

Recommended gear: Hiking shoes/boots; Waterproof jacket just in case it rains; Sunscreen; Sunglasses. Warm clothes for when we are not moving. Headlamp in case we have to walk in the dark. Snow spikes are really recommended.

Weather: 6°C max is expected on top in the afternoon.

Disclaimer: I am not a mountain guide. Everybody joins at his/her own risk. I am not responsible for anything.