Matterhorn Glacier, Alpine glacier near Zermatt, Switzerland
The Matterhorn Glacier spans over 10 square kilometers, featuring white snow fields and deep crevasses at an elevation of 3,883 meters above sea level.
Since the 1800s, mountaineers and scientists have studied this glacier, documenting changes in its mass and movement patterns through climate variations.
Swiss mountain guides lead expeditions across the glacier, passing down generations of knowledge about safe navigation through the frozen terrain.
The Matterhorn Glacier Paradise cable car system transports visitors to the glacier viewing platform in 45 minutes from the Zermatt valley station.
The glacier maintains a temperature below freezing throughout the year, supporting a year-round ski area with 21 kilometers of prepared slopes.
Location: Valais
GPS coordinates: 45.98361,7.65833
Latest update: March 7, 2025 04:22
Matterhorn
800 m
Plateau Rosa
3.8 km
Dent d'Hérens
4.4 km
Ober Gabelhorn
6.2 km
Theodul Glacier
6.3 km
Testa della Forclaz
3.5 km
Pic Tyndall
1.1 km
Zmutt Glacier
5.2 km
Pointe de Zinal
5.3 km
Testa di Breuil
4.6 km
Mont Durand
5.6 km
Tête de Valpelline
6 km
Theodulhorn
5.4 km
Grandes Murailles Glacier
6.1 km
Punta Maria Cristina
3.2 km
Hirli
3.1 km
Bivacco Paolo Perelli Cippo
4.6 km
Punta Lioy
6.1 km
Unter Gabelhorn
5.6 km
Bivacco Achille Ratti
5.9 km
Punta Bianca
3.8 km
Punta Carrel
3.6 km
Punta Maquignaz
3.5 km
Breuil-Cervinia Ski Paradise
5.7 km
Gandegghütte
5.6 km
Petroglyphs – cup marked stones of unknown date
6.3 km
Maria Regina Vallis Augustanae
5.6 km
Gabelhorngletscher
6.2 kmReviews
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