Snowy Mountains of Mount Titlis

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Rise and shine Lucerne! The place that we're heading to on our second day in Switzerland is Mount Titlis. Switzerland is well-known for its abundant snowcapped mountain, and therefore you must visit at least one of them. 

HOW TO GET TO MOUNT TITLIS FROM LUCERNE
It's pretty simple to travel to Mount Titlis - you can reach by taking train to Engelberg. 
From where we stayed, we walked roughly around 10 minutes heading to Lucerne Train Station. Then from there, we took the direct train to Engelberg which takes about 45 minutes. Trains depart from Lucerne (Luzern) station every hour starting from 5am onwards. If you are travelling from Zurich, it will takes nearly 2 hours to Engelberg. 

#1: Departs from Lucerne Train Station which takes about 45 minutes

Regardless whether you sit on the left or right-hand side, the under an hour train ride to Mount Titlis is absolutely mind-blowing as it offers awe-inspiring landscapes of vast mountain ranges, picturesque flowering valleys and some of the country's most dramatic scenery. 

#2: Engelberg Station - catch free shuttle bus or walk for around 10-15 minutes to Titlis Valley station

After arrive at Engelberg Station, you can either catch the free shuttle bus that you will bring you to Titlis Valley station or you can leisurely walk for around 10-15 minutes. We did both and the walk is not that hard - able to enjoy the fresh and clean mountain air while snapping some photos along the way. For more information about the bus timetable, you can check out here.

#3: Titlis Valley station 

Mount Titlis is opens all-year round and the cable cars run daily from 8.30am to 5.15pm. As today (April 2022), the ticket price for Mount Titlis is CHF96 which includes both cable car and Rotair. If you have a valid Swiss Travel Pass, then you can get a 50% discount - which mean it costs CHF48 per pax. 

THINGS WE DID IN MOUNT TITLIS

1) Ride the cable cars 
From Titlis Valley station, we began our adventures in Mount Titlis by riding the cable cars. Apparently there are two stops; Trübsee and Stand and we chosen to alight at the Stand station first. 
  

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2) Take the world's revolving cable car to reach the top of Mount Titlis

I guess this is the main highlight of this trip. Rotair is the first cable car in the world that rotates 360-degrees all the way up to the submit of Mount Titlis. During this 5-minute trip, the cable car rotates in just one whole circle, allowing visitors to enjoy an impressive 360-degree view of the steep cliffs, deep glacial cracks, and cascading snow peaks in the distance. 

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3) Enjoy breathtaking snowy mountains on the Panorama Terrace

Once we reach Titlis Mountain station, immediately we went to the 5th floor for  the Panorama Terrace. This is where you can enjoy the jaw-dropping panoramic scenery of the Alps in central Switzerland as well as the rest of the other snow peaks. This spot gives me a feeling that I'm on the top of the world and how tiny are with the rest of the mountains. 

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4) Walking through Titlis Cliff Walk
Challenge yourself to walk through Titlis Cliff Walk, consider to be the highest suspension bridge in Europe. It was opened to the public for free of charge and you shouldn't miss this when visiting Mount Titlis. The views from this suspension bridge are exceptionally breathtaking and it's definitely worth to challenge yourself to walk across it. 

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5) Take a break at Panorama lounge

We definitely love the cold weather but then, we can't stay longer outside. Hence, in order to keep ourselves warm, we proceed to the 4th floor for Panorama lounge. Again, another phenomenal view from here and the best part, there is no one around, except just my husband and I. If you bring along your lunch (just like we did) and looking for a place to sit down, Panorama Lounge is definitely the best place for you. 

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6) Explore Glacier Cave
At the first floor, which is also the arrival and departure point, there is a glacier cave which it's opens for free to all visitors. With 150m long and extends to a depth of 20m below the glacier, this Glacier Cave was formed tens of thousands of years ago. 

#12: Glacier Cave located on 1st floor, it's free of entry for all visitors. 

7) Sleeding and Snow Tubing at Trübsee
Don't worry if you don't know how to ski cause there are other fun activities you can experience here in Mount Titlis. At Trübsee which is the middle cable car station, you can play sleeding and snow tubing for free and play as much as you want. Both of us played countless of time until we forgot the time.

 

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We spent almost half a day visiting Mount Titlis before leaving to Lucerne. We didn't get to try any of the restaurants there as we brought our own lunch. As usual, the price of the food in Mount Titlis is pretty steep, unless you don't mind enjoying it with the incredible views. 

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