Gornergrat

Every 24 minutes, Europe’s highest open-air cog railway departs from Zermatt towards the sun-drenched, year-round accessible Gornergrat viewing platform at 3,089 metres a.s.l.

Surrounded by no fewer than 29 4,000-metre giants such as the majestic Matterhorn and the Dufourspitze as well as the third-longest glacier of the Alps, Gornergrat rewards visitors with a view that is overwhelming indeed.

The Gornergrat is among those locations that one must have visited at least once in a lifetime. Europe’s highest open-air cog railway takes guests from Zermatt station directly to the summit of the Gornergrat, year-round. The railway conquers a total of 1,469 metres altitude in the process and leads across impressive bridges, through galleries and tunnels, past larch-and-pine forests, rocky ravines and mountain lakes.

Facts

Altitude: 3,089 m a.s.l.
Arrival: Train from Brig/Visp to Zermatt, from Zermatt by cog railway to the Gornergrat
Travel duration to summit: 33 min to the top / 44 min back
Attractions: View of the glaciers of Monte Rosa, reflection of Matterhorn in Lake Riffelsee (visible in calm weather), journey with the Gornergrat cog railway to 3,089 m a.s.l.
Special highlight: 360° Loop Gornergrat – a light, 20-minute panorama stroll
Website: Gornergrat

Food & Beverages

Elegant restaurant with a view onto Monte Rosa mountain massif, cheese and roesti (Swiss fried grated potato dish) specialities, self-service restaurant

Timetable

Operates year-round in 24-minute intervals (in high season summer and winter)

Tickets

Holders of the Swiss Travel Pass (Flex) and GA travelcard get a 50% discount.