Wisshorn

Wisshorn is a peak in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,936 metres. Wisshorn is situated nearby to the locality Alterhöüt, as well as near Herbrig.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mettelhorn and Platthorn.

Mettelhorn

Peak

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The Mettelhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located near Zermatt in the canton of Valais. The Mettelhorn provides excellent acclimatization opportunities, especially if one climbs its sister peaks Platthorn and Wisshorn on the same day.

Platthorn

Peak

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The Platthorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Grächen in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Färichhorn and the Balfrin, on the range between the Mattertal and the Saastal.

Zermatt GGB railway station

Railway station

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Zermatt GGB railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Zermatt, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is the northern terminus of 1,000 mm metre gauge Gornergrat Railway and is served by local trains only.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zmutt and Täsch.

Zmutt

Hamlet

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Zmutt is a small village in the municipality of Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, situated at 1936 m in the Zmutt Valley west of Zermatt. The village chapel is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of the Valais.

Täsch

Village

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Täsch is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located about 5 km north of Zermatt. The local language is Swiss German.