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Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
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Matterhorn Glacier Paradise

location_on Zermatt, Switzerland schedule 4 hours

Overview

Ride the cable cars from Zermatt to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise at 3,883 metres, the highest mountain station in Europe. From the top you look over glaciers and peaks of the Swiss, Italian and French Alps.

Highlights

  • Viewing platform: Europe’s highest viewing platform, with Mont Blanc in view on clear days.
  • The Matterhorn: Seen from above Zermatt, across the glacier.
  • Glacier Palace: Ice sculptures and an ice slide in caves inside the glacier.
  • Cinema Lounge: Short films on alpinism, flora and fauna, ice and snow at the top station.

Good to know

  • Time on site: About 4 hours, including the cable car rides up and back.
  • Activity level: Little walking, but the thin air is tiring; it is cold at the top all year and the Glacier Palace floor is icy.
  • Best for: High-alpine scenery without climbing; less suited to anyone with heart or breathing problems.

Facts

History

  • Construction of the Klein Matterhorn cable car began in 1976, and it opened on 23 December 1979.
  • A tunnel through the rock links the station with the Breithorn Plateau on the south side.

Did you know?

  • On a clear day you can see 38 peaks over 4,000 metres and 14 glaciers from the top.
  • The Glacier Palace sits about 15 metres below the surface of the glacier.

Tour manager tips

  • At 3,883 metres the air is thin – walk slowly and drink water.
  • Bring warm layers, sunglasses and sun cream; the Glacier Palace needs closed shoes.
  • Use the toilets in Zermatt before the ride.

Included in the price

Included

  • Return cable car from Zermatt to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
  • Glacier Palace entry
  • Access to the summit viewing platform

Not included: Hotel transfers, food and drinks, winter clothing hire, ski passes, gratuities, personal expenses.

Please note: Access depends on the ticket type booked and on the attraction being open on the day of your visit. and on weather conditions at the summit.

Meeting point

Matterhorn Glacier Paradise valley station
Schluhmattstrasse 28, 3920 Zermatt, Switzerland

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Entry fees for museums, monuments and civic sites are set by the authority that runs each one and can change without notice. Figures here are a guide; your final quote confirms them.

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