Matterhorn and St. Niklaus.
This was two seperate holidays, first in October, and second the next March. Zermatt is a car free zone.
Cars must be parked at Tasch. I arrived at Zermatt station on the Matterhorn Gothard railway. While here i took the Gornergrat
mountain train, to opposite the Matterhorn, great view. The ride takes half an hour. The Museum is near the Church, and is built underground, with reconstructed houses, and the story of the first ascent of the Matterhorn by Englishman Edward Whymper and others. The river in Zermatt is the Matter Vispa, rises in the Glaciers. Vehicles in the village are quite and battery operated.
ZERMATT SWITZERLAND.....He"s reached the summit !
SWITZERLAND. Gornergat summit looking at the Matterhorn.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND...Tourists waiting to take photos of the suns ,first rays on the Matterhorn.
SWITZERLAND. Matterhorn mountain, suns rays at 07-45 am.
SWITZERLAND...Matterhorn mountain suns rays at 08-15 am.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND.. View while enjoying dinner in hotel.
ZERMATT SWITZERLAND, Lovely cafe. Great cakes.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND...Your carriage a waits..!... Hotel transport. MARCH.
ZERMATT , SWITZERLAND. MARCH.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND MARCH.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND. MARCH.
The village of St. Niklausis is 18 km from Zermatt, 24 minutes by train.Altitude 1,130 m. Population 2,239. It is in a steep valley.
SWITZERLAND..On the train to St. Niklaus.
ST. NIKLAUS, SWITZERLAND Near railway station.---St. Niklaus is on the Matterhorn Gottard railway line. Between Visp and Zermatt.. 18km from Zermatt. 24 minutes by train.
ST, NIKLAUS, SWITZERLAND. Altitude 1,130m. in a steep valley.
ST. NIKLAUS, SWITZERLAND.a village in the canton of Visp. Population 2,239.
ST, NIKLAUS, SWITZERLAND. Church of St. Niklaus.
ST. NIKLAUS, SWITZERLAND. First mentioned in 1233.
ST. NIKLAUS SWITZERLAND. Parish church of St,. Niklaus.
ST, NIKLAUS, SWITZERLAND. Rail station.
ZERMATT SWITZERLAND. I stayed here at the Hotel Couronne. Kirchstrasse 17.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND...View from hotel room.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND. View from hotel door step.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND. Walk from hotel to main street ,at the church.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND.. The river Matter Visa flows passed the hotel. The river rises in the Glaciers.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND..One way of getting around.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND St, Mauritius church.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND. Pig, snout on left !.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND....Main street.
ZERMATT SWITZERLAND. St Mauitius Church.built 1913. Catholic.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND,, The Gemeindehaus or Town Hall in Kirchplatz.
ZERMATT SWITZERLAND...On the outskirts of the village.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND Lauberweg.
ZERMATT SWITZERLAND Wooden houses of Lauberweg. street.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND...Main street.
ZERMATT SWITZERLAND Side street.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND.. Rail station of the Matterhorn Gothard railway. The tourist office is to the left out of picture.
ZERMATT SWITZERLAND.....Gornergrat rail station in the village, opposite the rail station.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND. Metre gauge train at Zermatt station.
ZERMATT SWITZERLAND. Eating out in October.
ZERMATT SWITZERLAND, Pub.
ZERMATT SWITZERLAND Hinterdorfstrasse in the heart of the village,,,old wooden houses, sheds, barns ,and a pub.
ZERMATT SWITZERLAND....Sports shop.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND. .Sadly a Brit and American,died climbing the Matterhorn. among others.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND....In the underground museum .
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND Entrance to the underground Museum.
ZERMATT SWITZERLAND.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND... Carving out of a tree stump.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND... Electric Taxi.
ZERMATT SWITZERLAND. History of first climb of the Matterhorn mountain.
ZERMATT SWITZERLAND...River Matter.
ZERMATT SWITZERLAND.... Hotel room.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND. Evening at Hotel Couronne.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND.. Meal in Hotel Couronne.
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND... Display in hotel reception.
Two visits,first in October, second in March.