- Elevation
- 3,883 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- TRN Turin Airport82 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport85 km
About Klein Matterhorn
Klein Matterhorn is a mountain. Location: Zermatt, Visp District. Elevation: 3,883 m.
The Klein Matterhorn (sometimes translated as Little Matterhorn) is a peak of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais. At 3,883 metres (12,740 ft) above sea level, it is the highest place in Europe that can be reached by aerial tramway or gondola lift, as well as by any other means of transport.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 88 m
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Klein Matterhorn
This month · November
A cold month
Day -9° · Night -15° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 2°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -19°)
- Wettest month
- November (65 mm)
- Driest month
- July (49 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -13° | -13° | -13° | -11° | -6° | -2° | 1° | 2° | -1° | -5° | -9° | -12° |
| Average low (°C) | -19° | -19° | -18° | -16° | -12° | -8° | -5° | -4° | -7° | -10° | -15° | -17° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 55 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 54 | 49 | 56 | 53 | 63 | 65 | 56 |
How to get to Klein Matterhorn
The nearest airport is Turin Airport (TRN), 82 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 106 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 82 kmsouth
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 85 kmsoutheast
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 92 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 106 kmnorthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 114 kmnorth
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 126 kmwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 171 kmnorth
- Grenoble Population: 158.6K 179 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Zermatt Town, Zermatt9.2 km N
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Breuil-Cervinia Village, Valtournenche7.6 km W
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Saint Jacques Village, Ayas8.3 km S
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Valtournenche Municipality, Province of Aosta11 km SW
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Riffelalp Village, Zermatt7.1 km N
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Paquier Village, Valtournenche10 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Breithorn Mountain, Zermatt1.4 km E -
Klein Matterhorngletscher Natural site, Zermatt0.5 km E
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Breithornplateau Natural site, Zermatt1.1 km S
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Plateau Rosa Natural site, Zermatt1.2 km SW
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Oberer Theodulgletscher Natural site, Zermatt1.5 km NW
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Triftjigletscher Natural site, Zermatt1.8 km NE
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Triftjiplateau Natural site, Zermatt1.8 km E
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Corno del Teschio Mountain, Zermatt2 km NW
More nature in Switzerland
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Gornergrat Mountain, Zermatt6.6 km NE -
Mont de Saint Théodule Mountain, Zermatt2.1 km NW
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Unterer Theodulgletscher Natural site, Zermatt2 km N
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Breithorn orientale Mountain, Zermatt2.9 km E
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Breithornzwillinge Mountain, Zermatt2.9 km E
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Tête du Breuil Mountain, Zermatt2.9 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources