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Matterhorn

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Matterhorn

The pyramid-shaped peak above Zermatt.

Photo: Roy Egloff / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The Matterhorn is a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy, rising to 4,478 metres. Its pyramid shape makes it one of the best-known mountains in Europe.

It was first climbed in 1865. Most visitors view it from Zermatt and from the lifts and trails around the village.

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