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Matterhorn and Gornergrat, Zermatt

Switzerland Valais Zermatt

Matterhorn and Gornergrat, Zermatt
Photo: Samuel Zeller samuelzeller, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Matterhorn, 4,478 m, is the most famous mountain in the Alps, rising alone above the car-free village of Zermatt. The Gornergrat cog railway climbs to 3,089 m in about 30 minutes, with a classic view of the Matterhorn and the Gorner Glacier surrounded by 29 peaks over 4,000 m.


Walk the Five Lakes Trail (5-Seenweg) from Blauherd for reflections of the Matterhorn. The Matterhorn Glacier Paradise cable car goes higher still. Cars aren't allowed in Zermatt; park in Täsch and take the shuttle train.

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