Mettelhorn
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 The summit of the Mettelhorn seen from the Platthorn (3345 m) |
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| height | 3406 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Canton of Valais , Switzerland | |
| Mountains | Valais Alps , Weisshorn Group | |
| Dominance | 1.72 km → Under Äschhorn | |
| Notch height | 240 m ↓ Furggijoch | |
| Coordinates | 623516 / 100678 | |
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| Normal way | challenging mountain hike from Berghaus Trift | |
The Mettelhorn is 3406 m above sea level. M. high summit below the Zinalrothorn near Zermatt in the Valais Alps .
Due to its central location in the Mattertal , steeply above Zermatt (located in the southeast) and Täsch (in the northeast), the Mettelhorn is a popular panoramic mountain with a panorama of the mountains around the Zermatt basin: Matterhorn , Breithorn , Monte Rosa Group, Mischabel Group , Weisshorn , Zinalrothorn , Ober Gabelhorn etc.
The normal ascent (demanding mountain hike) leads from Zermatt ( 1608 m above sea level ), through the Trift valley over the Furggji pass ( 3166 m above sea level ) and an upper firn field of the Hohlicht glacier (crevasses) from the southwest to the summit.
View of the Matterhorn from the summit of the Mettelhorn
The way to the Mettelhorn
Web links
- Mettelhorn on the ETHorama platform