The Matterhorn is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the main watershed and border between Italy and Switzerland. It is a large, near-symmetric pyramidal peak in the extended Monte Rosa area of the Pennine Alps, whose summit is 4,478 metres above sea level, making it one of the highest summits in the Alps and Europe. The four steep faces, rising …
The Matterhorn is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the main watershed and border between Italy and Switzerland. It is a large, near-symmetric pyramidal peak in the extended Monte Rosa area of the Pennine Alps, whose summit is 4,478 metres above sea level, making it one of the highest summits in the Alps and Europe. The four steep faces, rising above the surrounding glaciers, face the four compass points and are split by the Hörnli, Furggen, Leone/Lion, and Zmutt ridges. The mountain overlooks the Swiss town of Zermatt, in the canton of Valais, to the northeast; and the Italian town of Breuil-Cervinia in the Aosta Valley to the south. Just east of the Matterhorn is Theodul Pass, the main passage between the two valleys on its north and south sides, which has been a trade route since the Roman Era.
Location: Aosta Valley, Italy · Valais, Switzerland
Elevation: 4,478 m (14,692 ft)
Parent peak: Weisshorn
Isolation: 13.8 km (8.6 mi) · → Liskamm-West Top
Listing: Alpine four-thousanders · Great north faces of the Alps
English translation: (German) "Peak of the Meadows" · (Arpitan) "Great Mountain"
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