Mount Pilatus

Pilatus is a mountain range located in the Swiss Alps, on the border of the cantons of Nidwalden, Lucerne and Obwalden. Its main peak - Tomlishorn - is located at an altitude of 2128.5 meters.

According to legend, the name of the mountain comes from the name of the biblical character Pontius Pilate, because on its slope was allegedly his grave. In fact, the name comes from the Latin word pilleatus, which translates as “in a felt hat”, meaning a cloud cap located around the top. The slopes of the mountain are covered with a dense forest, coniferous trees prevail here. The fauna of Pilatus is very diverse, its main representatives are foxes, hares and wild elk.

A cable car leads from Krins to the mountain. It is believed that Pilatus is the steepest and winding railway in the world. It was equipped with a special mechanism so that the wheels did not slip. Conrad Gesner was the first to describe climbing a mountain in 1555. His work contained the exact plans and routes that were not typical for that era, which were made by superimposing two drawings made from two different points.