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Mountaineering in Zermatt
Zermatt – Matterhorn’s mountaineering paradise
The giants around Zermatt are the highest and most impressive peaks in the Alps. Including the most famous of all: the Matterhorn. Climb the heights with crampons, rope and ice axe. Crossing the glacier fields and the eternal snow of the high alpine mountain world – an incomparable experience and one of the most beautiful highlights in a mountaineer’s life.
Rent equipment
Start your adventure well equipped - with the right hire equipment directly in Zermatt.
Find equipment nowTravelling with a mountain guide
Safe, experienced, local: book your guided tour with a certified guide around Zermatt.
Find a mountain guideHut enjoyment in the mountains
Enjoy Alpine cosiness, regional cuisine and impressive views in the mountain huts.
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Unique experience
Matterhorn ascent
The Matterhorn has been attracting visitors from all over the world for over a century, enticed by its inspiring beauty and history. For many mountaineers, climbing this mountain is a lifelong dream come true.
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Beginner's tour
Breithorn ascent
Towards the four-thousand-metre peak - without prior knowledge: The guided tour to the 4,164 metre-high Breithorn is ideal for beginners in good physical condition. With mountain guide, equipment and impressive panorama - all included. Start from Klein Matterhorn.
38 x 4,000
The world of 38 four-thousand-metre peaks
Zermatt – Matterhorn is known for the variety and diversity of its Alpine opportunities. From the easiest 4,000 metre peaks in the Alps to difficult high-altitude tours: this is where dreams come true, on the Matterhorn and the other 37 four-thousand-metre peaks that surround it. Our state-of-the art infrastructure means some destinations can be reached as a day tour – with an early start. The tours where you spend the night in one of the many mountain huts are particularly attractive.
