High atop Mount Pilatus, Switzerland. We visited this place in autumn 2004.
We enjoyed the thrill of a breathtaking gondola ride for 30 mins. The view from the gondola provided an awesome view of the city of Lucerne and we were high up on the gondola when I took this picture.
At 7000 feet high above sea level, we were greeted by heavenly skies and incredible mountains as far as the eye could see.
This is a view of a gondola high up through the mountains. It looked scary but I was glad that I didn't see how steep the mountainside was before that.
Looking over the highest peak of Mount Pilatus. It's really high and really cold but moments like these take my breath away.
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Wonderful photos of this amazing place - I went up in that very same gondola while staying in Switzerland last year but it wasn't a cold and icey day - you have captured the feel of the place beautifully and brought back lovely memories! Thank you!
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ReplyDeletevery nice.
The top of the world. Looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteAwesome pixz up above the clouds over seeing Lucerne and snow mountains. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteoh my, those are REALLY stunning!!!
ReplyDeletemy favourite is the first one but they are all magnificent!
i really enjoyed tour lovely post.
have a great weekend!
These photos are definitely appropriate for the theme 'High'. Although all of these pictures are stunning, I really like your very first photo.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos of the beautiful mountains.
ReplyDeleteI say...you have e wondeful blog here.
ReplyDeleteI think the photos are amazing!
Greetings from Portugal!
Phew, it's a long way to fall. Guess what, I'm a bit scared.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous views!! looking forward to the upcoming ski season, I have brand new equipment! Happy weekend.
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Great! I have never been in Switzerland. The first photo is awesome!
ReplyDeleteHow great! This is just Switzerland where I dreamed before. :D
ReplyDeletegorgeous scenery. i would love a gondola ride.
ReplyDeleteWow! These are some amazing photos. Just gorgeous.
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Wow!!!! What a spectacular collection of photos I can only imagine what it must be like in life! :)
ReplyDeleteBonza and breathtaking photos, keep 'em coming :-).
ReplyDeleteWow ow those are giddy heights! Especially for someone who lives a few metres above sea level like I do!
ReplyDeleteWOW... your photos take my breath away!! Beautiful and High!!
ReplyDeleteThose are indeed amazing and incredible places which i am sure you treasure the photos. And i can't imagine how those structures atop the rocky mountains were built. Fear of heights wont allow me to traverse those walks to the top! I envy your experience there.
ReplyDeleteTruly beautiful -- and, yes, breathtaking. Great photos. Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteThese mountains are really high and the landscape is beautiful !
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos - what breathtaking scenery!
ReplyDeleteWOW, breathtaking views. the top photo is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow. That looks fabulous, but the gondola ride would scare me!
ReplyDeleteYou went to SOUND OF MUSIC!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat great pictures!!!!
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking!
I unfortunately, I went to Lucerne only a day and I did not manage to get on the Pilatus.
Many greetings and kisses
What a beautiful place, that immensity. I liked very much.
ReplyDeleteI can see why your trip was memorable. During the warmer months, do people walk those outdoor stairs from the building up to the peak?
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ReplyDeleteabsolutely yes but not for the faint-hearted. i remember climbing up the smaller peak and the uneven stairs and the wooden railing can be a little nerve wrecking though the views are breathtaking. Looking at the trails criss-crossing the highest peak, I wonder whether next time I should walk up? no i don't think so.
Beautiful view from up there! I want to visit Switzerland!
ReplyDeleteStunning location, and of course great pictures which capture the amazing views. I don't think the trip up those stairs to the top would be so bad ... as long as you never looked down...
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