Stockhorn_(Zermatt)

Stockhorn (Zermatt)

Stockhorn (Zermatt)

Mountain in Switzerland

The Stockhorn (3,532 metres (11,588 ft)) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located to the southeast of the town of Zermatt. It lies on the range between the Findel and Gorner glaciers, east of the Gornergrat.

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The Stockhorn is part of the Zermatt ski area. A now-defunct cable car station at an altitude of 3,405 metres (11,171 ft) is located west of the summit; the original aerial tramway connecting the Gornergrat to the Stockhorn via Hohtälli was dismantled in 2007.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Stockhornpass (3,387 m).
  2. [2]
    Stockhorn lifts on Seilbahn Nostalgie (in German)
  3. [3]
    End of Gornergrat tram service - Funimag.com
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