Switzerland
Things to do in Zermatt
8 places8 stories1 routes
Sightlore has 8 places to explore in Zermatt, and 8 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Zermatt's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Gorner Glacier
The Gorner Glacier is a valley glacier found on the west side of the Monte Rosa massif close to Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is about 12.4 km (7.7 mi) long (2014) and 1 to 1.5 km (0.62 to 0.93 mi) wide.
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Matterhorn Museum
The Matterhorn Museum is a cultural-natural museum in Zermatt whose main theme is the Matterhorn.
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Riffelalp decauville
The Riffelalp tram is a high altitude tramway line located in the Swiss canton of Valais near the resort of Zermatt.
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Matterhorn
The Matterhorn is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the main watershed and border between Switzerland and Italy.
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Sunnegga
Alpine area about 2 km east of and above Zermatt, known for its fine view of the Matterhorn.
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Gornergrat
The Gornergrat (English: Gorner Ridge; 3,135 m (10,285 ft)) is a rocky ridge of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Gorner Glacier south-east of Zermatt in Switzerland.
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Riffelsee
Riffelsee is an alpine lake above the town of Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
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Klein Matterhorn
The Klein Matterhorn (sometimes translated as Little Matterhorn) is a peak of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais.
Discovery routes in Zermatt
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Zermatt: at the foot of the Matterhorn
From the Matterhorn Museum to Sunnegga, from the Riffelalp tram to the Riffelsee, from the Gornergrat and the Gorner Glacier to the Klein Matterhorn, ending at the Matterhorn.
Places to visit
Museums
Matterhorn Museum
The Matterhorn Museum is a cultural-natural museum in Zermatt whose main theme is the Matterhorn.
Riffelalp decauville
The Riffelalp tram is a high altitude tramway line located in the Swiss canton of Valais near the resort of Zermatt.
Nature
Sunnegga
Alpine area about 2 km east of and above Zermatt, known for its fine view of the Matterhorn.
Riffelsee
Riffelsee is an alpine lake above the town of Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
Gornergrat
The Gornergrat (English: Gorner Ridge; 3,135 m (10,285 ft)) is a rocky ridge of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Gorner Glacier south-east of Zermatt in Switzerland.
Gorner Glacier
The Gorner Glacier is a valley glacier found on the west side of the Monte Rosa massif close to Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is about 12.4 km (7.7 mi) long (2014) and 1 to 1.5 km (0.62 to 0.93 mi) wide.
Klein Matterhorn
The Klein Matterhorn (sometimes translated as Little Matterhorn) is a peak of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais.
Matterhorn
The Matterhorn is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the main watershed and border between Switzerland and Italy.
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