Gornergrat Bahn, Zermatt
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ABOVE: A GGB train hauls skiers to the slopes.

Web links

Railroad

Gornergrat Bahn
Check winter and sumer timetables, view photos, read about the railroad's history, and more at the official GGB Web site. (Click "English" at the top of the page if you don't read German.)

Accommodations

Riffelalp Resort switzerlandforvisitors.com
Nearly 40 years after the legendary Riffelalp Grand Hotel was destroyed by fire, a stunning new resort hotel has been built with help from the Gornergrat railway (which hauled some 2,000 cars of construction materials up the mountain from Zermatt).

Bärghüs Grünsee
Don't let the term "mountain hut" frighten you off--this rustic hotel has been popular with hikers, skiers, and nature enthusiasts since 1887.

Hotel Gornergrat Kulm
Come for the a meal, book one of the 21 traditionally furnished bedrooms, or have a wedding for up to 100 guests with a view of the Matterhorn. The restaurants are open year-round, and the hotel is open every month except November.

Photos

Zermatt Skiing - Photo Gallery  switzerlandforvisitors.com
My snapshot album begins with a series of pictures taken at the Gornergrat railway station, hotel, and observatory.

Webcams/Weather

Webcam: Gornergrat
Get a skier's-eye view of the slopes before you visit, thanks to the Zermatt Bergbahnen Web site

Astronomy

TIRGO
The Italian National Telescope is on Swiss soil, and it's optimized for infrared observations.

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