The Hörnli hut | Matterhorn hut is the focal point of activity at the foot of the Matterhorn and one of the key sites in the history of alpinism. Visitors from all over the world spend the night here before scaling the Matterhorn. The hut offers confident mountain hikers the chance to experience the “Hore”, as locals call the peak, close up.

Inside the hut, the pecking order is clear: climbers who are tackling the Matterhorn with a mountain guide are at the front of the queue. Those scaling the peak unassisted follow. This is for safety reasons: any climber straying from the official route becomes a hazard for those below, in case of rockfall.

Early in the morning, before dawn, the procession of mountaineers winds up the Hörnligrat ridge, each climber carrying a head torch. This is the famous “Head Lamp Parade”, visible through binoculars even from Zermatt. On days with good weather in July and August, up to 200 climbers and mountain guides scale the Matterhorn.

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