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Photo credits

The jagged summit ridge of Pilatus seen from the air or a high ridge, with lakes and the Alps stretching away behind. Arkelin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: Resized from 4182 px to 2880 px wide and converted to WebP.
Facade and terrace of Hotel Pilatus-Kulm at the summit, lit by early morning sun, with the summit ridge behind. Punteador, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: Resized from 4032 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.
A current red Pilatus Railway railcar (number 47) seen from above on the steep rack track beside a station. Bybbisch94, CC BY 4.0. Changes: Resized from 9248 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.
An older-generation red Pilatus Railway railcar (number 24, replaced by the 2023 cars) climbing the steep slope under a rock face. Maria Feofilova, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: Resized from 4489 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.
The red panoramic Dragon Ride cabin of the Pilatus aerial cableway at the summit station. Friedrich-Karl Mohr (FkMohr), CC BY-SA 3.0 DE. Changes: Resized from 6016 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.
Red gondola cabins of the Kriens to Fräkmüntegg line running up through the forest on a mast line. Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: Resized from 3200 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.
The motor ship Diamant of the Lake Lucerne Navigation Company on calm water with the Pilatus massif behind. Asurnipal, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: Resized from 4592 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.
Two older-generation red Pilatus Railway railcars on the slope above the valley station at Alpnachstad, with the station sign at lower left. Herbert Ortner, CC BY 4.0. Changes: Resized from 4000 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.
A red gondola of the Pilatus cableway above green meadows and a farm building, farmland far below (file title says Kriens; not the valley station). Eluveitie, CC BY-SA 3.0. Changes: Converted to WebP, not resized.
The water tower and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne in warm light with the Pilatus massif behind. Skkai, CC BY-SA 3.0. Changes: Resized from 4551 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.
Lake Lucerne and its shores seen from the Esel summit, with the Alps on the horizon. Tobi 87, CC BY-SA 3.0. Changes: Resized from 5000 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.
A lightly snow-dusted Pilatus ridge with layers of Alpine peaks and valley mist beyond. Mc6300, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: Resized from 5568 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.
The rocky Esel summit above the round Hotel Bellevue and the top station at Pilatus Kulm. Punteador, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: Resized from 4032 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.
The fenced trail from Pilatus Kulm running along the rocky ridge towards Tomlishorn. Punteador, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: Resized from 4032 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.
The snow-covered Pilatus massif under broken cloud above the blue water of Lake Lucerne (early March). Liridon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: Resized from 5930 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.
The station buildings at Fräkmüntegg under a green mountain slope; two visitors stand small at the right edge. Eluveitie, CC BY-SA 3.0. Changes: Converted to WebP, not resized.
View from Rigi Kulm over a sea of cloud towards the Alps, with a path and a lookout platform. Bybbisch94, CC BY 4.0. Changes: Resized from 9248 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.
A red Rigi Railways rack train (BDhe 4/4 5 with two coaches) climbing through forest. HundertDampf, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: Resized from 5056 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.
The Fraumünster and St. Peter spires above the Limmat, boats moored in the foreground, Münsterbrücke at right. Yair Haklai, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: Resized from 4128 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.
Pilatus across calm Lake Lucerne with sailboats and the Lucerne shoreline, soft afternoon light. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Changes: Resized from 6000 px to 2000 px wide and converted to WebP.