A Swiss Alpine Train Ride is Dizzyingly Steep | National Geographic

To reach the dazzling view across Switzerland's Lake Lucerne from the top of Mount Pilatus, you can take the Pilatus-Bahn, the world's steepest cogwheel railway. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta Switzerland's Mount Pilatus offers a dazzling view across Lake Lucerne. A destination for mountain climbers since at least the 16th century, the summit became accessible for casual visitors in 1889, when the Pilatus-Bahn began operation. The railway runs between the town of Alpnachstad and Pilatus Kulm, the peak—a trip of less than three miles. But what made it noteworthy then—and now—is its steep ascent. The maximum grade is 25.6 degrees, or 48 percent, meaning it gains 48 feet in elevation for every 100 feet due forward, disregarding incline. That's far steeper than any conventional railroad. Hence its very particular record: the world's steepest cogwheel railway. A Swiss Alpine Train Ride is Dizzyingly Steep | National Geographic https://youtu.be/WTSBRl8rbgo National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo