Gornergrat or Matterhorn Glacier Paradise?
Today, they're close. Pick on price and access.
Gornergrat
3,089 m
Go
Sunny 09:00–12:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
- Today Go 100
- Tmrw Skip 14
- Mon Go 99
- Tue Skip 7
- Wed Skip 20
- Getting up
- Gornergrat cogwheel railway from Zermatt
- Season
- All year (check maintenance breaks)
- Swiss Travel Pass
- 50% off
- Nearest town
- Zermatt
Why go
- Classic Matterhorn view from an open ridge
- Comfortable cogwheel railway all the way up
- Short hikes possible from intermediate stations
Worth knowing
- Expensive without a pass discount
- Matterhorn often wrapped in its own cloud by afternoon
Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
3,883 m
Go
Sunny 11:00–14:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
- Today Go 100
- Tmrw Skip 10
- Mon Go 77
- Tue Skip 2
- Wed Skip 23
- Getting up
- Cable cars from Zermatt via Furi and Trockener Steg
- Season
- All year (check maintenance breaks)
- Swiss Travel Pass
- 50% off
- Nearest town
- Zermatt
Why go
- Highest viewpoint on this list
- Glacier palace and year-round snow
- Views into Italy and France on clear days
Worth knowing
- Thin air at almost 3,900 m
- Expensive, especially for families
- Strong wind and cold even in summer
Updated 17 Oct, 19:21. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.