Your 5.5-hour round-trip journey includes a 30-minute panoramic gondola ride from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg terminus plus an ascent by aerial cableway to the peak of Mt Pilatus. 6 June 2020.

By Imogen Foulkes BBC News, Grindelwald, Switzerland.

Coronavirus: Swiss Alps yearn for the sound of tourists. For the first time, trains would be able to climb even the steepest of mountains. About Swiss Alps. The Alpine Club in London was founded in 1857. Reconvalescence in the Alpine climate, in particular from Tuberculosis, is another important branch of tourism in the 19th and early 20th centuries for example in Davos, Graubünden.

150 years of winter tourism in Switzerland. The first cog railway in Switzerland, running from Vitznau to Mount Rigi, opened in 1871.

A magnet for skiers and hikers, these dramatic peaks – including the iconic Matterhorn – range from 3,000 to 15,000 feet and spread across three-fifths of the country.

The invention of the cog railway in the mid-1800s would prove a boon for Swiss tourism. Tourism begins with British mountaineers climbing the main peaks of the Bernese Alps in the early 19th century (Jungfrau 1811, Finsteraarhorn 1812).

Jan 3, 2015 In the mid-1800s, the snow-covered Alps were primarily unexplored.

Then people discovered the joys of wintertime mountain fun. But mostly I will lead you to places where we, the Swiss, find adventure and relaxation. ... Grindelwald's director of tourism… Spend an afternoon in the Swiss Alps during this seasonal trip to Mt Pilatus from Lucerne. View from Guarda to Bos-cha and the Engadin Alps in autumn Get the inside scoop and travel deep into the heart of Switzerland!

Swiss Alps Tourism: Best of Swiss Alps. I will lead you to winter hot spots and summer playgrounds. The Swiss Alps are full of charming little villages like Grindelwald where you can feel totally connected to nature and just relax and breathe the clean mountain air. Take a look at our guide to the most charming places in the Swiss Alps to explore the best that the Alps has to offer, be that skiing or hiking. Abundant glaciers, scenic valleys and gorgeous alpine lakes add to the region's visual appeal.