Famous Wonders

Matterhorn, lies within the border of Switzerland and Italy

Matterhorn is considered one of the highest mountains in Switzerland and one of the 48th peak with an average height of over 4,000 meters. Matterhorn is a mountain in the west part of Alps range, called the Pennine Alps and it is an emblem of the Swiss region Alps. The total height of the Matterhorn is 14,692 feet (4478 m) and it falls on the border of Switzerland and Italy. The Matterhorn is a German name and means Meadow peak in English. All four directions of the Matterhorn face the north, south west and east side.

Panorama view from Schwarzsee. From left to right: Dufourspitze, Liskamm, Breithorn, Klein Matterhorn and Matterhorn
Photo by: Heav84, Creative Commons

The Matterhorn has two different adjacent surfaces that are elevated called the summits and both of them are located almost on a hundred meter long ridge that has rocks all over. A recent survey to the place has given a new height to the mountain, it is now 14,690 feet as it is said that the mountains height has changed. It acquired it unique pyramid shape due to erosion over the last million years.

A lot of mountaineers love to go hiking up the mountain. The first ascent, however, was not very successful. History tells that climbing the mountain has not been very good for climbers and the worst one was when 500 people died in 1865 while climbing the mountain. During your visit to the Matterhorn , you can visit the place through the rail and cable car, that would make the entire place more accessible.