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Popular Off the Beaten Path | Miscellaneous Off the Beaten Path Tips | All Tips (74) In the little village of Blatten, a short hike from Zermatt, is a little patch of grass with all the famous herbs used in manufacturing the famous Ricola herb candies. To be honest I actually thought they produced it there, but it turned out to be a cute little garden with some information on Ricola and the benefits of the various herbs used.
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Is this a 6th lake I found..hehee, no its actually a puddle!...but its the closest I got to a decent reflection - just managed to get the tip of the Matterhorn in!
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New 4000-metre peak in Zermatt...
Zermatt Bergbahnen want to realise the well known local artist Heinz Julen’s project. The summit of the Klein Matterhorn, at 3883 m above sea level already the highest observation platform in the Alps, is to be raised. The plan is to construct a 90m high pyramid with two platforms reached by lift. One of the platforms will be located right above the glacier, the other at an altitude of 4000 metres. The lifts go up the north-east face of the peak. Besides the lifts and observation platforms, there is also a restaurant. Zermatt Bergbahnen plans to start construction as early as this summer (first stage: laying of water and power lines, cafeteria, climbing lodge, underground access to the glacial grotto).
The "Dream Peak", as the landmark project has been dubbed, will be a steel and glass pyramid topped by a tower rising to 4,000 metres above sea level. Building begins: summer 2006. As visionary as it may sound, the project by local artist and designer Heinz Julen has won the backing of Zermatt's ski lift company, which solicited bids to upgrade and expand the existing infrastructure on the Kleine Matterhorn. Currently, the 3,883-metre-high mountain is reached from Zermatt by cable car and is used by skiers in winter and sightseers in summer, the latter spending a few minutes on top enjoying the views of the Matterhorn and the many other surrounding peaks. Leave a Comment
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Our guide was just relexaing and enjoying this view at 3320 meters. Leave a Comment
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Small waterfall and on the right hand side one may recognize a face in the stone formation. Leave a Comment
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