Can you see the Matterhorn in Zermatt?
A traveler, MiaSwed, is trying to find out if the Matterhorn peak is visible from Zermatt village or if it's better to go to Gornergrat for a view. They also want to know if there are other spots to see it using the Swiss Travel Pass. Helpful tips are provided on where to catch a glimpse of the iconic mountain.
- You can see the Matterhorn from various spots in Zermatt, especially from the west side of the village.
- Walking west down Getwingstrasse and along the riverside offers great views of the Matterhorn.
- For a less crowded perspective, try viewing the Matterhorn from Riffelalp, which is accessible via the Gornergratbahn.
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Is Matterhorn peak visible from Zermatt village or is it necessary to go to Gornergrat to see it? Or is there any other place to view it from where you can go using the Swiss travel pass? Grateful for advice. Thanks
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Hello MiaSwed, and welcome to MySwissAlps
it is visible from Zermatt …when there are no clouds around it. If there are, then it won’t be visible from Gornergrat either.
You will see the Matterhorn as soon as you arrive at Zermatt station. You can see it from different places around the village depending on what houses, hotels, flats etc are in the way or not, and how high up you go. Also, you need to be on the west side of the village to see the whole mountain.
Best way is to walk west down Getwingstrasse following the Gornergrat railway down to the river, then turn south and walk along the riverside
Hi MiaSwed – It seems that you have some good answers. I’ll simply add – Welcome to My Swiss Alps!
Slowpoke
I realize your question concerned the Matterhorn view using the STP but the Matterhorn is such an iconic and impressive feature you might reconsider your options. I have seen it from the west side of Zermatt and along the walk to Zmutt as well as from the Gornergrat summit and they are all nice views. But my personal opinion is the best view is from Riffelalp which is the 2nd or 3rd stop on the Gornergratbahn. See my thumbnail photo. There is a large field in front of the Riffelalp Hotel with an unobstructed view that’s great for photos and a nice open air restaurant with the same view.
Mark
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