Klein Matterhorn
The Klein Matterhorn is a peak of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais. At 3,883 metres above sea level, it is the highest place in Europe that can be reached by aerial tramway or gondola lift, as well as by any other means of transport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Theodul Glacier and Gobba di Rollin.
Theodul Glacier
Glacier
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Theodul Glacier is a glacier of the Alps, located south of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It lies on the Swiss side of the Pennine Alps, although its upper basin touches the Italian region of the Aosta Valley.
Gobba di Rollin
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gobba di Rollin is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, straddling the border between Switzerland and Italy. It is located south of the Breithorn and it is largely covered by ice, the summit area being particularly flat.
Theodul Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: BlueGerbil, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Theodul Pass, elevation 3,295 metres, is a high mountain pass across the eastern Pennine Alps, connecting Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais and Breuil-Cervinia in the Italian region of Aosta Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plan Maison and Furi.
Furi
Hamlet
Furi is an alpine hamlet in the Pennine Alps, located three kilometers south of Zermatt, Switzerland at an altitude of 1,687m. It is located on a relatively flat area of land between the Gornera and Zmuttbach rivers.
Riffelalp
Hamlet
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riffelalp is a hamlet in the municipality of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located at a height of 2,222 metres above sea level, just above the tree line, approximately halfway between the town of Zermatt and the Gornergrat mountain.
Klein Matterhorn
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,883 metres
- Description: mountain
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.93836° or 45° 56′ 18″ northLongitude
7.72989° or 7° 43′ 48″ eastElevation
3,883 metres (12,740 feet)Open location code
8FQ9WPQH+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 241018688OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Klein Matterhorn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كلاين ماتيرورن”
- Cebuano: “Klein Matterhorn”
- Chinese: “小馬特峰”
- Czech: “Klein Matterhorn”
- Dutch: “Klein Matterhorn”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كلاين ماتيرورن”
- Finnish: “Klein Matterhorn”
- French: “Klein Matterhorn”
- French: “Petit Cervin”
- German: “Klein Matterhorn”
- German: “Kleines Matterhorn”
- German: “Matterhorn glacier paradise”
- Hebrew: “קליין מטרהורן”
- Italian: “Klein Matterhorn”
- Italian: “Piccolo Cervino”
- Japanese: “クライン・マッターホルン”
- Korean: “클라인 마터호른”
- Ladin: “Klein Matterhorn”
- Luxembourgish: “Klengt Matterhorn”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Klein Matterhorn”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Klein Matterhorn”
- Norwegian: “Klein Matterhorn”
- Persian: “کلین ماترهورن”
- Polish: “Klein Matterhorn”
- Portuguese: “Pequeno Cervino”
- Russian: “Малый Маттерхорн”
- Swahili: “Klein Matterhorn”
- Swedish: “Klein Matterhorn”
- Thai: “ไคลน์มัทเทอร์ฮอร์น”
- Venetian: “Piccolo Cervino”
- Western Panjabi: “کلائن میٹرہارن”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Canalino and Crepacci.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cinema Lounge and Breithornpass.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Klein Matterhorn”. Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.