This is the view from the Gornergrat, the top station on the Gornergratbahn cogwheel railway, opened in 1898 and the highest open-air railway in Europe and which climbs 1500m from the town of Zermatt.
At just over 3,000m it offers a view of more than 20 four-thousand metre peaks, including the famous Matterhorn which can just be seen here above the left hand observatory dome, and also the Weisshorn.

The Gornergrat - Zermatt visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'The Gornergrat' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Wallis.

Gornergrat is a ridge of the Pennine Alps above Zermatt in Switzerland. It overlooks the Gorner Glacier and is a popular tourist attractions around Zermatt as it is accessed by the Gornergratbahn (Gornergrat train) which opened in 1898. At the top (3289m) is the Kulm hotel which contains the Kölner Observatorium für SubMillimeter Astronomie KOSMA.

Located between Gornergletscher and Findelgletscher, the viewing platform on Gornergrat offers one of the most stunning, easily accessible, 360& panoramic views of the mountains around Zermatt, taking in over 20 peaks topping 4000m, including the Monte Rosa, Lyskamm, Matterhorn, Dom and Weisshorn.

Train: Gornergratbahn (Gornergrat train)