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.

Places of Interest

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.

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

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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.

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 Gornergrat.

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 3½ km north of Gornergrat.

Sunnegga

Locality

Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Sunnegga is a locality, which is situated 4 km north of Gornergrat.

Gornergrat

Type: Locality
Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

45.98335° or 45° 59′ 0″ north

Longitude

7.78323° or 7° 46′ 60″ east

Elevation

3,090 metres (10,138 feet)

Open location code

8FQ9XQMM+87

OpenStreetMap ID

node 240062008

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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