Tufternkumme

Tufternkumme is an aerial lift in Valais, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,660 metres. Tufternkumme is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Ritsengrat, as well as near Matterhorn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bösentrift and Unterrothorn.

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.

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.

The Oberrothorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Zermatt in the canton of Valais. Its summit can be easily reached via a trail on its southern flank, from the Unterrothorn cable car station or from Sunnegga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sunnegga and Findeln.

Sunnegga

Locality

Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Sunnegga is a locality, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Tufternkumme.

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 southwest of Tufternkumme.

Zermatt

Photo: Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble, CC BY 2.0.

Zermatt is one of the most famous mountain resorts in Switzerland, and attracts people from around the world. Located in the German-speaking part of Valais, its most popular sight is the iconic Matterhorn, one of Switzerland's most famous mountains.

Tufternkumme

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

46.03627° or 46° 2′ 11″ north

Longitude

7.78937° or 7° 47′ 22″ east

Elevation

2,660 metres (8,727 feet)

Open location code

8FR92QPQ+GP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6180872900

OpenStreetMap feature

aerialway=station

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

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