Matterhorn
Matterhorn is a mountain in Switzerland and Italy, rising to 4,478 m, the 9th highest we list in Switzerland, part of the Pennine Alps.
Where it is
Matterhorn sits on the border between Switzerland and Italy, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pic Tyndall | 4,240 m | 0.4 km |
| Testa del Leone | 3,714 m | 1.3 km |
| Furgggrat | 3,491 m | 2.8 km |
| Trockener Steg | 2,939 m | 4.0 km |
| Tête du Breuil | 3,451 m | 4.0 km |
| Dent d'Herens | 4,173 m | 4.2 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Matterhorn.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierre | Switzerland | 16,790 | 36 km |
| Sitten | Switzerland | 34,708 | 36 km |
| Aosta | Italy | 35,261 | 38 km |
| Martigny-Ville | Switzerland | 18,301 | 47 km |
| Domodossola | Italy | 17,778 | 51 km |
About this mountain
At 4,478 m, Matterhorn stands as the ninth-highest listed peak in Switzerland and seventh in Italy, straddling the border between the two countries within the Pennine Alps. Its topographic prominence of 1,043 m—the height above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground—reflects its isolation from nearby summits; the nearest higher ground lies 14 km away. Pic Tyndall, its closest neighbour at 0.4 km distant, reaches only 4,240 m. The first recorded ascent occurred in 1865.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dufourspitze | 4,634 m |
| 4 | Dom | 4,545 m |
| 5 | Lyskamm Orientale | 4,532 m |
| 6 | Weisshorn | 4,505 m |
| 7 | Täschhorn | 4,491 m |
| 8 | Lyskamm Occidentale | 4,479 m |
| 9 | Matterhorn | 4,478 m |
| 10 | Dent Blanche | 4,357 m |
| 11 | Ludwigshöhe | 4,343 m |
| 12 | Grand Gendarme | 4,331 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Matterhorn?
- Matterhorn rises to 4,478 m (14,692 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Matterhorn?
- Matterhorn sits on the border between Switzerland and Italy.
- Where does Matterhorn rank?
- It is the 9th highest of the 1,296 peaks we list in Switzerland, and #808 worldwide.
- When was Matterhorn first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1865.
- What is the nearest city to Matterhorn?
- Sierre, Switzerland, about 36 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.