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Pilatus Summit Crossing (Pilatus Traverse)

Trail Running Route

Hard
15.93 km
1,190 m
From Eigental to Pilatus Kulm finishing in Alpnachstad

Starting from "Eigental Talboden" (a bus station) we run along the small village and move up to the ridge of the Höchberg. Here we find some faster trails with steady climbs throughout.

We exit the woods at Oberlauen and start the big climb up to the Klimsenkapelle. This is the only section where the route is a bit technical sometimes – especially in wet or icy conditions. But all the exposed parts are secured with fixed chains.

After a scenic uphill we arrive at the Klimsenkapelle and takle our las climb up to the summit of Pilatus Kulm.

From now it is one big downhill. Along alpine streams, over slippery roots and through soft singletrack we make our way all the way down to the train station and ship peer at Alpnachstad.

All in all this is a nice Point to Point run with decent vertical and extremely variable terrain. From swampy single track in the woods to alpine rock fields you'll find everything you could want in this length of route. Also the long downhill with it's varied surfaces serves as a good training ground for bigger alpine adventures.
Created By
Tim Frei

Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Alpgschwänd 1 Climb2.84 km729 m25.6%
Oberlauelen-Klimsen uphill1.98 km-580 m-4.2%
Klimsenhorn Kapelle Climb0.61 km202 m32.9%
Zick Zack up to Pilatus0.51 km139 m26.7%
Pilatus Alpnachstad7.52 km-1,590 m-21.1%
Pilatus-Alpnachstad Downhill7.39 km-1,585 m-21.4%
Pilatus Kulm-Mattalp Downhill2.05 km-382 m-18.5%
Matt Downhill0.76 km-176 m-23.1%
Matt Downhill1.24 km-250 m-19.3%
Mattalp-Alpnachstad Downhill5.26 km-1,154 m-21.9%
dooooooownhill4.70 km-988 m-21.0%
Ämsigen Downhill4.25 km-892 m-20.9%