Matterhorn

An iconic pyramidal summit above Zermatt and Breuil-Cervinia on the Swiss–Italian border.

Elevation
4,478 m
Prominence
1,046 m
Coordinates
45.97630° N, 7.65860° E
Range
Pennine Alps
Region
Valais and Aosta Valley, Switzerland and Italy
Matterhorn above the alpine landscape

About Matterhorn

The Matterhorn is a sharply pyramidal summit above Zermatt and Breuil-Cervinia, with four steep faces and four principal ridges.

The Hörnli Ridge from Switzerland and Lion Ridge from Italy are the classic routes. Both are exposed alpine climbs with rockfall, route-finding and rapidly changing conditions.

Open Matterhorn in Traverse at 45.97630° N, 7.65860° E to inspect 4,478 m of relief, 1,046 m of prominence, and approaches around Valais and Aosta Valley, Switzerland and Italy on 3D terrain.

Notable ascents

  • 1865 — Hörnli Ridge: Edward Whymper, Michel Croz, Peter Taugwalder and others made the first ascent from the Swiss side.
  • 1865 — Lion Ridge: Jean-Antoine Carrel and companions completed the first ascent from the Italian side later in 1865.

Routes and approaches

The Matterhorn’s normal routes are exposed alpine climbs rather than ordinary hikes. Conditions, rockfall and congestion affect every ascent.

GPX-backed hiking and mountaineering records near Zermatt from the Traverse catalog. Metrics appear only when the source provides them.

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Sources and provenance

Mountain information is factual reference only, not a current conditions or safety report.

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