Altitudes of train ride from Zurich to Zermatt
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Hi everyone, I have a son who is very prone to altitude sickness, so anytime we travel from point A to B in a mountainous region, I have to do some scouting in advance to make sure that the elevations along the planned route are within the limits he can tolerate. If someone is familiar with the train line from Zurich to Visp and then from Visp on to Zermatt, could you please tell me what types of elevations we would encounter along the route? Doe anyone know what the highest elevation the train would climb to on this route? Does the operator of the train provide access to elevation tables or maps along the route?
I read on a website that the trip from Visp to Zermatt runs through the Matter valley where the rock faces on the sides of the rail track rise above 4,000 meters (of course, that does not necessarily mean that rail line itself is at that altitude). My son is generally OK in altitudes of 1,800 meters (6,000 feet) or less. Anything in excess of that poses a problem for him.
I would greatly appreciate if anyone that is thoroughly familiar with this train route can chime in with their input. PLEASE, NO GUESSES. This is a medical situation, so the information needs to be factual and reliable.
Thanks in advance for you help.
RK
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