Oberrothorn, Zermatt

Name: Oberrothorn
Address: Zermatt, Switzerland

#14 among attractions in Zermatt

Natural attraction, Mountain, Park

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The Oberrothorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Zermatt in the canton of Valais. Its summit can be easily reached via a trail on its southern flank, from the Unterrothorn cable car station or from Sunnegga. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 11201 ftProminence: 850 ftCoordinates: 46°1'39"N, 7°48'46"E

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Oberrothorn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gornergrat, Riffelsee, Matterhorn Museum, Unterrothorn.

3.3 miSW
Ridge with a cog railway and scenic views
Gornergrat, Zermatt
86 min walk • Gornergrat stands as a majestic mountain ridge in the Swiss Alps, offering one of the most stunning panoramic views in the city of Zermatt, Switzerland. At an elevation of 3,089 meters, Gornergrat has been a magnet for mountaineers, skiers, and tourists seeking to bask...
3.9 miSW
Alpine lake with Matterhorn views
Riffelsee, Zermatt
100 min walk • Nestled in the shadow of the iconic Matterhorn, Riffelsee is a serene alpine lake that offers one of the most breathtaking reflections of the famed mountain in Zermatt, Switzerland. This picturesque body of water is situated at an elevation of 2,757 meters above sea...
3.2 miW
Museum, History museum
Matterhorn Museum, Zermatt
83 min walk • The Matterhorn Museum in Zermatt is a cultural-natural museum whose main theme is the Matterhorn.
0.8 miSW
Grand mountain with a cable car
Unterrothorn, Zermatt
22 min walk • The Unterrothon is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located west of the Oberrothorn, on the range north of the Findel Glacier. The summit can be reached by cable car via Sunnegga and Blauherd. The Rothorn paradise is one of the main ski areas located around Zermatt.
3.6 miW
46°0'45"N • 7°44'26"E
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Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Mettelhorn, Zermatt
101 min walk • The Mettelhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located near Zermatt in the canton of Valais. The Mettelhorn provides excellent acclimatization opportunities, especially if one climbs its sister peaks Platthorn and Wisshorn on the same day.
2 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake, Body of water
Grünsee, Zermatt
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3.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Alphubel
89 min walk • The Alphubel is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the valleys of Zermatt and Saas in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Allalin Group, a subgroup of the Mischabel Group, which culminates at the Dom.
3.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Feechopf
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3.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rimpfischhorn
88 min walk • The Rimpfischhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland. The first ascent of the mountain was by Leslie Stephen and Robert Living with guides Melchior Anderegg and Johann Zumtaugwald on 9 September 1859. Their route of ascent was from Fluh Alp via the Rimpfischwänge.
2.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hohtälli
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