Mount Pilatus in winter

Mount Pilatus is a mountain overlooking Lucerne in Central Switzerland. It is composed of several summits of which the highest (2,128 m) is named Tomlishorn. Another summit named Esel (2,119 m) lies just over the railway station. Jurisdiction over the massif is divided between the cantons of Obwalden, Nidwalden and Lucerne. The main peaks are right on the border between Obwalden and Nidwalden.

The top can be reached in two ways (1) with the Pilatus railway, the world's steepest cogwheel railway (from Alpnachstad) or (2) with the aerial panorama gondolas and aerial cableways from Kriens.

In late medieval times a dragon was said to live on the mountain.  The organisation promoting tourism to the mountain has a dragon in its logo.

This postcard came from Claudia (18 July 2014) Direct Swap Postcrossing.