Switzerland Gornergrat
Year-round viewing platform at 3131 metres above sea level. Best view of the world-famous Matterhorn and 28 other four-thousand-metre peaks.
Photography Tips
Good opportunity to catch the sunset in wintertime, as the last train down in the village leaves at about 6:30 pm.
Bring a light tele lens such as a 70-200mm along with a classical wide-angle landscape lens.
Avoid lunchtime, since the light is too hard and the place is too crowded with tourists.
Great spot for Milkyway / night photography as well!
Bring a light tele lens such as a 70-200mm along with a classical wide-angle landscape lens.
Avoid lunchtime, since the light is too hard and the place is too crowded with tourists.
Great spot for Milkyway / night photography as well!
Travel Information
Train from Zermatt Village. Rather expensive, though...
It's also possible to sleep in the Gornergrat Hotel! (...if you can afford it...)
It's also possible to sleep in the Gornergrat Hotel! (...if you can afford it...)
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
A decent amount of people
Best Timing
All timings are equally good
Sunrise & Sunset
07:40 - 16:50
| current local time: 01:09
Photo Themes
glacier
milky way
Mountains
Mountins
snow landscape
Locations
Alps
Zermatt
Matterhorn
Valais
Swiss
Swiss Alps
Wallis
Gornergrat
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