Technical details
| Route | Fräkmüntegg - Pilatus Kulm |
| Opened | 9 March 1956 |
| Reopened | 3 December 1983 (after renovation) 1 April 2015 (after renovation) |
| Operation time | all year (except during revision) |
| Vertical height | 646.6 m |
| Length of railway section | 1,387.6 m |
| Travel speed | Field max. 9.0 m per sec. Support 7.0 m per sec. |
| Travel time | 3 min. 39 sec. |
| Maximum conveyor capacity | 589 persons per hour |
| Holding capacity | 2 cabins for 55 + 1 persons each |
| System | Aerial tramway |
| Drive power | 260 kW drive station Fräkmüntegg |
| Ropes | 2 suspension ropes per lane Ø 44 mm 1 pull rope Ø 30 mm 1 support, height: 18.3 m, gauge: 11.8 m |
| Mechanical manufacturing | Mechanical: Garaventa AG, Goldau Electrical: Frey AG, Stans Cabin: CWA Design, Olten |
Fast, lots of promise and innovation
Top performance and pioneer spirit yesterday – high capacity for innovation and investment today: The success story of Mount Pilatus is based on over 150 years of tradition in tourism. Nowadays investments link tradition to modernity.
FLYING FROM FRÄKMÜNTEGG ONTO PILATUS KULM
After the complete renovation of the hotel and gastronomy infrastructure on the mountain in 2009 and 2011, the PILATUS-BAHNEN AG invested another 18 million Swiss francs in this new aerial cableway (Fräkmüntegg – Pilatus Kulm). The centerpiece is two modern cabins which give passengers the sensation of flying. This stems from a roomy interior, a cockpit-like design and large windows. Construction work lasted a year and was finished in April 2015. Since then the «Dragon Ride» flies visitors from Fräkmüntegg directly onto Pilatus Kulm. The cabin's panoramic windows facilitate an unrivaled view of the mountains.
