Weisshorn

Weisshorn is a restaurant in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais. Weisshorn is situated nearby to the public building Gemeindeverwaltung Zermatt, as well as near the town hall Gemeindehaus.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Matterhorn Museum and St. Maurice church.

Matterhorn Museum

Museum

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The Matterhorn Museum is a cultural-natural museum in Zermatt whose main theme is the Matterhorn. The museum is in the form of a reconstituted mountain village consisting of 14 houses, and relates the history and development of tourism in the Zermatt area, including the story of the first ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party.

St. Maurice church

Church

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Monte Rosa Hotel

Hotel

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The Monte Rosa is a hotel, located in the main street of Zermatt. It was frequented by the members of the Alpine Club, including Edward Whymper who made the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. Monte Rosa Hotel is situated 130 metres north of Weisshorn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zum See and Findeln.

Zum See

Hamlet

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Zum See is a hamlet in the canton of Valais. It is located above Zermatt at a height of 1,766 metres, between the rivers Zmuttbach and Gornera, at the foot the Matterhorn.

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.