The Pilatus cogwheel railway from Alpnachstad to the Pilatus is by far the steepest rack railroad in the world. It is the only one to use the Locher system, in which two cogwheels engage laterally... (more)
The Pilatus cogwheel railway from Alpnachstad to the Pilatus is by far the steepest rack railroad in the world. It is the only one to use the Locher system, in which two cogwheels engage laterally... (more)
The flowering time of the alpine crocus (Crocus albiflorus) is immediately after the snow melts. It stretches its bright white or purple calyx towards the sky. The enchanting spring flower on the ... (more)