Zermatt, Switzerland

Matterhorn Glacier Paradise

Europe's highest cable-car station sits at 3,883 metres on the shoulder of the Klein Matterhorn, whisking you from Zermatt's larch forests to year-round glacier in under forty minutes.

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Approx. flying time~12h 05m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportCaselle Torinese (TRN)

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About this place

Up top: an ice palace carved into the glacier, a platform counting thirty-eight four-thousanders and the Matterhorn itself startlingly close. The Crystal Ride cabins have glass floors for the brave. This is serious altitude — take the top station slowly and drink water beforehand.

Featured in Ten epic cable-car days with zero hiking required

When to go

Daytime highs run from about -14°C in January to 7°C in July. Driest in January and February and November; wettest in June, with rain on about 23 days.

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August7° · rain 19 daysCold and often wet.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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