Matterhorn Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy
About Matterhorn
Before you visit the Matterhorn from either the Swiss or the Italian side, you may want to readScrambles amongst the Alpsby Edward Whymper — an interesting, well written book from the protagonist of the first successful and tragic ascent. It remains a classic of mountaineering literature even today, even though the motives of the author to excuse his own behavior have since been called into question. The Matterhorn has a pyramidal shape with four faces facing the four compass points: the north and east faces overlook the town of Zermatt; the south face overlooks the resort town of Breuil-Cervinia; and the west face looks towards the mountain of Dent d'Hérens, which straddles the border. The north and south faces meet at the summit to form a short east-west ridge. The Matterhorn's faces are
Matterhorn Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: