Gornergrat
A rocky ridge above Zermatt overlooking the Gorner Glacier, with the Matterhorn and Monte Rosa in full view. It is reached by a rack railway from the village, the highest open-air railway in Europe, and the Kulm Hotel at the top has observatories in its towers.
- Where
- Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 45.9834, 7.7850
Get the Gornergrat stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Gornergrat. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Valais volume with your photos and a note.
Near Gornergrat
Klein Matterhorn 6.6 km
A peak of the Breithorn massif above Zermatt, at 3,883 metres the highest place in Europe that can be reached by cable car. Its viewing platform looks over the Breithorn Plateau glacier toward Italy, and the Matterhorn rises close by.
Matterhorn 9.8 km
A near-symmetrical pyramid of rock on the Swiss and Italian border, rising to 4,478 metres above Zermatt. Often called the mountain of mountains, it has become the emblem of the Alps and is said to be the most photographed peak in the world.
Grande Dixence Dam 31 km
A concrete wall 285 metres high at the head of the Val d'Hérémence, the tallest gravity dam in the world and the tallest dam in Europe. It holds back the Lac des Dix, whose water feeds four power stations of the Cleuson-Dixence scheme.
Valère Basilica 43 km
A fortified church on a hill above Sion, facing the ruined Château de Tourbillon on the opposite hilltop. Inside is one of the oldest playable organs in the world, and the whole site is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Great St Bernard Hospice 49 km
A hospice and hostel for travellers on the Great St Bernard Pass, named after its founder Bernard of Menthon and kept by a community of canons regular ever since. It is the home of the St Bernard dogs, bred here to help find travellers lost in the snow.
Aletsch Glacier 56 km
The largest glacier in the Alps, about 23 kilometres long, formed where four smaller glaciers meet at Konkordiaplatz, where the ice is up to 905 metres thick. It is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage Site, seen best from the ridges above Fiesch and Riederalp.
Oeschinen Lake 57 km
A mountain lake at 1,578 metres above Kandersteg, formed by prehistoric landslides and ringed by cliffs and peaks. It is up to 56 metres deep, and since 2007 it has been part of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Lauenensee 58 km
Two small lakes at 1,381 metres in a quiet valley above the village of Lauenen, near Gstaad. The larger one covers under 9 hectares, set among marshy meadows below the surrounding peaks.
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Questions
Where is Gornergrat?
Gornergrat is in Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Klein Matterhorn (6.6 km), Matterhorn (9.8 km), Grande Dixence Dam (31 km).
How do I get the Gornergrat stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Gornergrat and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Valais volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Gornergrat before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Valais volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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