Zermatt

Zermatt, Switzerland
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Zermatt sits at 1,620m in the Mattertal valley and is car-free: visitors park at Täsch and complete the journey on the shuttle train. The Matterhorn dominates the village, and the Gornergrat railway climbs to 3,089m for the classic view of it.

At a glance

Altitude
1,620 m
Nearest airport
Zurich (3h 20m by train)
Best for
Skiing, Hiking, Mountain railways
Canton

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