Summit
4,478 mBase
1,600 mProminence
1,042 mDifficultyExtreme
Lat 45.9763Lng 7.6586· Switzerland/Italy
About this peak
The most famous mountain on Earth — a rock pyramid of killing steepness whose classic Hörnli Ridge is a long, exposed scramble.
Peak facts
First ascent
1865 — Whymper party via the Hörnli
Best season
Jul–Sep
Nearest town
Zermatt, Switzerland
Getting there
Lifts from Zermatt to the Hörnli hut; guides strongly recommended
Geology
A wind-carved gneiss horn with four near-vertical faces
Plan your climb
Hörnli Ridge
ExtremeThe classic 1865 first-ascent ridge from the Hörnli Hut — sustained scrambling with big exposure and fixed ropes.
12 km 1,250 m 10 h extreme
