About This Tour

For travelers who want to combine transit with trail, this six-hour tour takes you to Stoos, home to the world’s steepest funicular, followed by a scenic alpine hike of roughly 2.5 hours. Running only from June to October when conditions are favorable, this tour rewards hikers with sweeping ridge views away from Switzerland’s more crowded viewpoints. The tour runs with departures available from both Zurich and Lucerne.

Itinerary

• Arch of the Main Train Station (15 min)
  Meeting point in Lucerne.
• Train towards Schwyz (45 min)
  Rail journey toward the Stoos region.
• Local bus towards Stoos (25 min)
  Ground transfer to the funicular base.
• Funicular Up (15 min)
  Ascent aboard the world’s steepest funicular.
• Hike (approx. 2h30min) (150 min)
  Scenic alpine ridge trail.
• Funicular Down (15 min)
  Descent back to the valley.
• Local bus towards Schwyz (25 min)
  Return transfer.
• Train back to Lucerne (on your own, tickets provided) (70 min)
  Final leg of the journey.

(Total: 360 min / 6h — includes transfers, funicular, and hiking time)