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.
Web links
- Mettelhorn on the ETHorama platform