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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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Trip snapshot

Days2 days

Distance13 km

Total climb1,900M

High point4,478M

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

Day-by-day itinerary

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 128

Pennine and Graian Alps Italy Peaks

Italian western Alps focused on Monte Rosa, Gran Paradiso, and surrounding frontier giants.

Mountain Ranges 2516

United States Major Mountain Peaks

Major United States mountain systems covering Alaska, Cascades, Sierra Nevada, and the Rockies.

Mountains by Elevation 189

4000-4999m Peaks

Peaks from 4000 to 4999 metres.

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.