On my two previous trips to Switzerland’s tiny-but-touristy Zermatt, I failed to catch a glimpse of the glorious Matterhorn mountain that draws so many to the burg at its base for a peek at the ...

Set at the base of the iconic Matterhorn, Zermatt is a Swiss gem offering adventure and natural beauty year-round. This car-free village combines rustic charm with access to one of the world’s ...

Zermatt was put on the map thanks—or no thanks, depending on how you look at it—to British mountaineer Edward Whymper. The Matterhorn was considered “the most thoroughly inaccessible of all ...

Soar over the awe-inspiring Matterhorn, ... Nestled near the town of Zermatt, this legendary mountain is not just a mountaineer’s dream but a symbol of natural grandeur in Switzerland’s alpine ...

ZERMATT, Switzerland — “You know Teddy Roosevelt climbed it,” an elderly man, dressed in a puffy jacket and black beanie hat, said to us. We were standing on Kirchbrücke, the church bridge ...

It links the Klein Matterhorn cable car station in Switzerland, at more than 3,800 meters (12,467 feet) above sea level, with Testa Grigia in Italy, at 3,458 meters (11,345 feet).

BERLIN — A new cable car that allows visitors without skis to cross between Switzerland and Italy near the Matterhorn, one of the most famous Alpine peaks, went into service on Saturday. The ...