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Hörnli Ridge Guided Summit

Switzerland · Valais

Standard Zermatt-side guided Matterhorn summit format with a Hörnli Hut staging night and early summit push.

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Days2
Distance13 km
Total climb1900 m
High point4478 m

What this trip is like

Standard Zermatt-side guided Matterhorn summit format with a Hörnli Hut staging night and early summit push.

Stay style: Hotel nights in Zermatt with one high-hut night at Hörnli.

Food and support: Town meals plus hut board at altitude.

Mountains summited on this trip

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Mountain collections

Mountain Ranges 1200

Italian Alps Peaks

Italian Alps region spanning the western Alpine arc, the Dolomites, Ortler, Adamello, and Bernina sectors.

Mountain Ranges 247

Pennine Alps Peaks

Pennine Alps summits including the Matterhorn-Monte Rosa chain and surrounding Valais giants.

Mountain Ranges 2948

Swiss Alps Peaks

Swiss Alps mountain region spanning the major glaciated summits of Valais, Bernese Oberland, Graubunden, and central Switzerland.

National Mountain Lists 8

UIAA 4000ers

Recognised alpine peaks above 4000 metres.

National Mountain Lists 13

Alps 4000m Peaks

Derived collection of alpine summits at or above 4000 metres.