Matterhorn Glacier, Alpine glacier near Zermatt, Switzerland

Matterhorn Glacier (Matterhorngletscher) is a glacier of the Pennine Alps at the base of the Matterhorn's north face, south of Zermatt in Valais. It reaches a maximum width of about 2.5 km and a minimum height of 2,800 m, and lies within the basin of the Zmutt Glacier, draining toward the Zmuttbach.

The glacier is tied to the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. On the descent, four climbers fell to their deaths; three bodies were recovered days later on the Matterhorn Glacier, while Lord Francis Douglas was never found. The glacier drains into the Zmutt Glacier and directly into the Zmuttbach, which flows via the Matter Vispa, Vispa and Rhone to the Mediterranean.

The glacier is named Matterhorngletscher in German and glacier du Cervin in French, after the Matterhorn whose north face rises above it. Its meltwater feeds the Zmuttbach, which flows into the Matter Vispa and on via the Vispa and Rhone to the Mediterranean. The bodies of three climbers from the 1865 descent were recovered here.

The glacier lies south of Zermatt at the base of the Matterhorn's north face, within the Zmutt Glacier basin, reaching down to about 2,800 m and up to roughly 2.5 km wide. It is high alpine glacier terrain with crevasses, so approach it only with a guide and full glacier equipment; check conditions and weather before setting out.

After the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865, four climbers died in a fall during the descent. Three bodies were recovered days later on the Matterhorn Glacier, but the remains of Lord Francis Douglas were never found. The glacier lies at the base of the mountain's north face, south of Zermatt.