Rothorn Hut
The Rothorn Hut is an alpine hut, located above Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located at a height of 3,198 metres above sea level, at the foot of the Zinalrothorn. It can be accessed via the Trift valley by a trail from Zermatt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Email: rothornhuette.sac@gmail.com
- Type: Mountain hut
- Description: mountain hut in Valais
- Also known as: “Rothornhutte” and “Rothornhütte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zinalrothorn and Triftgletscher.
Zinalrothorn
Peak
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The Zinalrothorn at 4,221 m is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. Its name comes from the village of Zinal lying on the north side and from the German word Rothorn which means Red Peak.
Pointe du Mountet
Peak
The Pointe du Mountet is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, situated west of Zermatt in Valais. It is located south of the Zinalrothorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zmutt and Zum See.
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. Zmutt is situated 5 km south of Rothorn Hut.
Zum See
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zum See is a hamlet in the canton of Valais. It is located above Zermatt at a height of 1,766 metres, between the rivers Zmuttbach and Gornera, at the foot the Matterhorn. Zum See is situated 5 km southeast of Rothorn Hut.
Furi
Hamlet
Furi is an alpine hamlet in the Pennine Alps, located three kilometers south of Zermatt, Switzerland at an altitude of 1,687m. It is located on a relatively flat area of land between the Gornera and Zmuttbach rivers. Furi is situated 6 km southeast of Rothorn Hut.
Rothorn Hut
- Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.04817° or 46° 2′ 53″ northLongitude
7.69729° or 7° 41′ 50″ eastElevation
3,180 metres (10,433 feet)Open location code
8FR92MXW+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 1294080584OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hutWikidata ID
Q14824554
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Rothorn Hut” goes by many names.
- German: “Rothornhütte”
- Italian: “Rothornhütte”
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Highlights include Eseltschuggen and Rothorngletscher.
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