| HD version: youtu.be Gornergrat (3089 m) offers a spectacular mountain panorama, surrounded by 29 peaks rising to above 4000m and second longest glacier in the Alps. The Gornergrat can be reached by the Gornergratbahn rack railway from Zermatt, a 29 minute ride to the Gornergrat peak, via Riffelalp, Rotenboden and Riffelberg, (with limited stops at Findelbach and Landtunnel just above the town). The Gornergratbahn was the first electrical cog railway in Switzerland (1898) and is the highest open-air cog railway in Europe (3089 m). At the summit there is a hotel, restaurant and (small) shopping center. It is a popular skiing area. The Matterhorn is visible on a clear day. The towers of the Kulmhotel hosts the Kölner Observatorium für SubMillimeter Astronomie KOSMA. The Gornergrat is a ridge of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Gorner Glacier to the south (the second longest glacier in the Alps). |
