Bürgenstock & Hammetschwand Lift
Bürgenstock / Hammetschwand-Lift
A cliff-top resort above Lake Lucerne. A cliff path leads to Europe's highest outdoor observation lift, which rises 152 metres to a viewing platform.
Bürgenstock is a high-end resort on a peninsula in the lake. From Lucerne, the boat takes about 30 minutes to the lower pier, and then you change to a funicular up the hill. From the resort, a walk of about 30 minutes along the Felsenweg, a path cut into the cliff face, brings you to the Hammetschwand Lift. Built in 1905, it is the highest outdoor observation lift in Europe. In less than a minute it rises 152 metres to a viewpoint at 1,132 metres, with views over Lake Lucerne and the Old Town. The boat and funicular round trip costs about CHF 60. The lift is charged separately.
Opening hours
Approx. Apr–Oct, 09:00–18:00 (lift depends on weather)
Nearby sights
- Lake Lucerne
- Richard Wagner Museum Tribschen
- Swiss Museum of Transport
- Stanserhorn
- KKL Luzern & Kunstmuseum
- Church of St. Leodegar (Hofkirche)
- Lucerne Lakeside Promenade (Nationalquai)
- Rosengart Collection