Gornergratgletscher

Gornergratgletscher is in Valais, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,649 metres. Gornergratgletscher is situated nearby to the peak Rote Nase, as well as near Hohtälli.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gornergrat and Hohtälli.

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 1½ km northwest of Gornergratgletscher.

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.

Rote Nase

Peak

Photo: SteGrifo27, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Rote Nase is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located east of the Gornergrat in Valais. The summit is 3,251 m above sea level. It is located to the Southeast of the town of Zermatt, and features several ungroomed ski runs leading down the mountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Findeln and Riffelalp.

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 5 km northwest of Gornergratgletscher.

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 5 km northwest of Gornergratgletscher.