Bernese Oberland & Central Switzerland - Discover Switzerland: Experience the Best of Switzerland - page 251

Need to Know
BEST TIME TO VISIT From April to November you can explore the region
without too many layers. TOP TIP When in doubt, just walk anywhere. For fur-
ther coverage, see Click here .
Lucerne Outdoors Don't
Miss List
RENÉ WELTI, GUIDE AND FOUNDER OF ECHO TRAILS
1 WALK THE MUSEGG WALL
As you walk along this 14th-century Lucerne fortification ( Click here ) and go up the
self-guided historic towers you are rewarded with the best views of town, the lake and
the mountains.
2 DO THE PILATUS MOUNTAIN
Pilatus ( Click here ; 2100m) is Lucerne's home mountain. It features friendly dragon
playgrounds for kids, rope parks, dragon-cave walks, a secure Alpine flower path and
Swiss Alps as far as you can see. Hear your own echo, enjoy delicious food and even
luxurious accommodation, all accessible with public transport: the world's steepest
cogwheel railway, aerial trams, gondolas and boats.
3 SWIM LAKE LUCERNE
Cool off at the many Lake Lucerne swimming facilities and savour Alpine scenery
while you swim in crystal-clear waters that start in the Gotthard Pass and flow down
the Ruess river. ( Tribschen , the lakeside swimming facility run by the city of Lu-
cerne, is my favourite.)
4 HIKE THE SWISS PATH