A little stroll before breakfast (25th May 2008)

Marcel had come up with an idea for some Sunday outdoor trip, mainly as an alternative to a planned canyoning or rock climbing trip, both being postponed due to a) team members bailing out due to sickness and b) unsure wx conditions.
Plan was to hike up Pilatus (2119m asl) and get some breakfast in the hotel that sits on top.
Brilliant!

We were on the trail by 0715, speeding uphill at a pretty good pace, although my head was swimming, reckon that anti hay fever pill I'd been swallowing the very morning had some adverse effects ....

Soon, we were rewarded with a good view over the Vierwaldstaetter Lake that is nested between hills and mountains marking the start of the main alps.



Having started in Alpnachstad (450 m asl), we covered a good 1600 metres of ascent in 2h 20'.
That's close to 700m/h vertical speed. Not bad for the start of the season ...


By the time we reached the summit, clouds had already moved in, obscuring the view and prompting us to visit the restaurant soon after taking the above shot.
Still, we had another photo opportunity we could not resist:


Yeah, that beast's supposed to be a dragon ...