Gifthittli
Gifthittli is an aerial lift in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,935 metres. Gifthittli is situated nearby to the ruins Ruin, as well as near the railway station Gornergrat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gornergrat and Riffelhorn.
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 800 metres southeast of Gifthittli.
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.
Riffelsee
Riffelsee is an alpine lake above the town of Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
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 2½ km northwest of Gifthittli.
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 Gifthittli.
Sunnegga
Locality
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sunnegga is a locality, which is situated 3½ km north of Gifthittli.
Gifthittli
- Type: Aerial lift
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.98614° or 45° 59′ 10″ northLongitude
7.77515° or 7° 46′ 31″ eastElevation
2,935 metres (9,629 feet)Open location code
8FQ9XQPG+F3OpenStreetMap ID
node 3400293499OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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