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The Matterhorn, Zermatt

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King of the Swiss Alps, the colossal The Matterhorn rises above the picturesque resort town of Zermatt, on the border between Switzerland and Italy. The mountain's summit is 4,478 m (14,692 ft) high, its four steep faces soaring above the surrounding glaciers and facing the four points of the compass. First ascended in 1865 by a team of alpinists led by English mountaineer Edward Whymper, the pyramid-shaped mountain continues to draw ambitious climbers from around the globe. Less audacious visitors can still access sweeping views of the scenery by taking an aerial cable car departing from Zermatt up to a dizzying height of about 3,800 m (12,500 ft). With our international travel planner, Zermatt attractions like The Matterhorn can be center stage of your vacation plans, and you can find out about other attractions like it, unlike it, near it, and miles away.

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The Matterhorn reviews

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By chefSiggy489

The feeling was surreal but Matterhorn is wonderful and possesses a majestic beauty. We kinda loss some O2 when we were on the tip but it was really worth it. Crossed also beyond Switzerland and saw..... more

The feeling was surreal but Matterhorn is wonderful and possesses a majestic beauty. We kinda loss some O2 when we were on the tip but it was really worth it. Crossed also beyond Switzerland and saw..... more »
By smvNYC

We took hundreds of phots of this majestic mountain. It was amazing to simply raise your head and see it, hovering Zermatt, the slopes and everything else.

We took hundreds of phots of this majestic mountain. It was amazing to simply raise your head and see it, hovering Zermatt, the slopes and everything else. more »
By I6003OHkarenw

Does not disappoint! Majestic! From every angle and visible from just about every place in town. Unforgettable. A bucket list item .

Does not disappoint! Majestic! From every angle and visible from just about every place in town. Unforgettable. A bucket list item . more »

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By Nguyễn Mai Kha

Fantastic view of most of the year around snowed top of mountain. It’s amazing even viewed at the bottom of the mountain. The view of the city at night is heart-melted.

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By Ramesh Thapa

I Just Climbed this Iconic Mountain. It’s a Amazing Climbing up and Down takes similar time. Hike from Zermatt to Hörnlihütte is also very Advance and Beautiful. People wo don’t want to walk all the way to Hörnlihütte can take a Cabelcar to Schwarzsee then 3 hrs hike. Amazing enjoy

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By Swati Murteli

We loved this place. This was our first visit to Switzerland and Zermatt being the first place we visited. Perfect location for hiking with a beautiful view of the Matterhorn and lakes.

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By A Biswas

Visited from Zurich back in 2013. One of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. A lot of tourists but it's really popular. We took the cable car to Blauhert and went along the route of the five lakes. Totally amazing view!!

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By RC

Better visit after May when the snows are not covering the most areas.

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