Zermatt · Pennine Alps · Switzerland

Matterhorn Glacier Trail

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challenging

5/10

best: morning, afternoon

adventurous, contemplative

A local would say...

Walk around the glacier beneath Europe's most photographed mountain and discover that the Matterhorn looks different — and more obsession-inducing — from every single angle.

A high-altitude walking trail that circumnavigates the glacier beneath the Matterhorn, offering the most dramatic close-up views of the 4,478m pyramid peak from multiple angles. The trail passes through alpine meadows and glacial moraine, with mountain restaurants at Riffelalp (2,211m) and Riffelberg (2,582m) providing welcome breaks. The Matterhorn's profile changes constantly as you move around it, and the route reveals why it's Europe's most photographed mountain.