Central Switzerland

Lucerne and its lake-side mountains.

The Short List

Cities · Lakes

A medieval covered bridge on a lake, with Pilatus's steep cogwheel train.

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Mountains · Scenic railways

Lucerne and Obwalden

The world's steepest cogwheel railway, up from Lake Lucerne.

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Worth a Detour

Mountains · Skiing

Obwalden

A revolving cable car up to a glacier, above a monastery village.

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Mountains · Scenic railways

Schwyz

The Queen of the Mountains, with Europe's first mountain railway.

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