A historic national holiday is on the horizon at the summit of the Bürgenstock. On August1, 2024, Europe’s highest outdoor elevator will take visitors up to the mountain restaurant for a memorable National Day out with the whole family. In the former “Bergrestaurant Hammetschwand” – now called Bärgbeizli Hammetschwand – a traditional brunch, the Buure-Brunch, featuring a selection of Swiss classics will be served on August 1. To celebrate Switzerland’s birthday, the Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne is offering visitors free parking in the Resort and free use of the Hammetschwand elevator. The summer culinary offering at Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne focuses on traditional Swiss specialities, which will also be featured in the reopening of Taverne 1879, a historic Swiss chalet-restaurant with rustic charm and twelve comfortable three-star rooms.


