Gornergrat - Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ToRo61
N 45° 58.992 E 007° 47.084
32T E 405871 N 5092898
Scenic Overlooks from top of Gornergrat.
Waymark Code: WMP77J
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Posted: 07/13/2015
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The Gornergrat (English: Gorner Ridge; 3,135 m) is a rocky ridge of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Gorner Glacier south of Zermatt in Switzerland. It can be reached from Zermatt by the Gornergrat rack railway, the highest open-air railway in Europe.

The Gornergrat is located about three kilometers east of Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais. The Gornergrat is located between the Gornergletscher and Findelgletscher and offers a view of more than 20 four-thousand metre peaks, whose highest are Monte Rosa, Lyskamm, Matterhorn, Dom and Weisshorn.

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Type of overlook: Walk by

Picnic tables: yes

Benches: yes

Water/restrooms: no

Overlook designation: Designated

Elevation: 10,132.00

View:
a several small glaciers, more than 20 four-thousand metre peaks, whose highest are Monte Rosa, Lyskamm, Matterhorn, Dom and Weisshorn.
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