One of the most popular destinations in the Luzern region is Mt. Titlis, the lofty, usually snow-covered summit of which is reachable by a series of trains, buses, and cable cars. It’s always packed. In the past I’ve only ridden down from Trübsee, a midpoint, after enjoying the scenic but lengthy Four Lakes Trail from Melchsee-Frutt, but on this day I decided to join the throngs riding up to Titlis.
Alas, the Titlis express was under repair so all of us were consigned to the older funicular and cable car combination. After waiting in line for about half an hour, I decided that I could skip the line by walking up the first section. A friendly Titlis staffer said it would take “about an hour,” so why not?
So I began walking up. It was a bit steep but on a road, so no worries. It was at this point I noticed a shortcut on the Outdooractive app.
I should note that the SchweizMobil app did not show the shortcut. Anyway I took a shot. Ultimately I did reach the top of the funicular and caught the cable car up to Trübsee, but it was a bit of a bushwhack/scramble to be sure.
Anyway it turned out to be an absolutely gorgeous day. Check out the photos, route, and video montage below.
