Ruin

Ruin is a ruins in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais. Ruin is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Golden Spot, as well as near the museum Zooom The Matterhorn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gornergrat and Riffelsee.

Gornergrat

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Herzi Pinki, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Gornergrat is a rocky ridge of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Gorner Glacier south-east of Zermatt in Switzerland. It can be reached from Zermatt by the Gornergrat rack railway, the highest open-air railway in Europe. Gornergrat is situated 460 metres southeast of Ruin.

Riffelsee

Lake

Photo: Llez, CC BY 3.0.

Riffelsee is an alpine lake above the town of Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

Hohtälli

Peak

Photo: StFr, CC0.

The Hohtälli is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located southeast of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range that separates the Findel Glacier from the Gorner Glacier, between the Gornergrat and the Stockhorn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riffelalp and Findeln.

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. Riffelalp is situated 3 km northwest of Ruin.

Findeln

Locality

Photo: Zermatt photos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Findeln is a group of hamlets above Zermatt in the canton of Valais. They are located on the south facing slopes of the Sunnegga–Unterrothorn–Oberrothorn mountains. Findeln is situated 3 km north of Ruin.