Tuftern

Tuftern is an aerial lift in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,135 metres. Tuftern is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Matterhorn, as well as near the locality Sunnegga.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Unterrothorn and Bösentrift.

Unterrothorn

Peak

Photo: Fisheke, Public domain.

The Unterrothorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located west of the Oberrothorn, on the range north of the Findel Glacier. Unterrothorn is situated 2½ km southeast of Tuftern.

Bösentrift

Peak

The Bösentrift is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Täsch and Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Oberrothorn.

Zermatt GGB railway station

Railway station

Photo: Wayne77, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. Zermatt GGB railway station is situated 2½ km southwest of Tuftern.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sunnegga and Findeln.

Sunnegga

Locality

Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Sunnegga is a locality.

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 2½ km south of Tuftern.

Täsch

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.

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. Täsch is situated 3½ km north of Tuftern.

Tuftern

Type: Aerial lift
Categories: station and transportation
Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.03561° or 46° 2′ 8″ north

Longitude

7.77308° or 7° 46′ 23″ east

Elevation

2,135 metres (7,005 feet)

Open location code

8FR92QPF+66

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6180872899

OpenStreetMap feature

aerialway=station

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

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