Gornergrat

Gornergrat is a locality in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,090 metres. Gornergrat is situated nearby to the locality Rotenboden, as well as near Riffelberg.

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Highlights include Gornergrat and Hohtälli.

Gornergrat

Scenic viewpoint

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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.

Hohtälli

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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.

Riffelhorn

Peak

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The Riffelhorn is a mountain in the Swiss section of the Pennine Alps, located south of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. The Riffelhorn forms part of the Gorner ridge and provides excellent rock climbing facilities having several routes of a different Climbing grades.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riffelalp and Findeln.

Riffelalp

Hamlet

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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 Gornergrat.

Findeln

Locality

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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 3½ km north of Gornergrat.